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Oscar Review programming will resume shortly. I've been very busy with school lately so I haven't had as much time to write. However I have had time to check out this incredible post-apocalyptic short from Denmark http://www.ov43.com/ It tells the story of two people living in a ruined world breathing from the same oxygen tank. It's only about six and a half minutes long so go check it out!

(Insert Time of Day Here) Of the Dead

George Romero is a clever guy. For those of you not in the know, George Romero is the inventor of modern zombies. Note that he didn't invent zombies themselves, they've been around for awhile in the Voodoo religion, but rather wrote the book on what a film zombie should do. His film Night of the Living Dead is a step-by-step guide to making a perfect zombie film. Don't bother explaining why zombies attack, they just do. Have a small group of characters board up in some sort of building, then wait for inter-personal relations to break down...and Voila! You have made an excellent zombie film. The question is however, is it his best work? Romero has made six zombie movies, known as the 'Of the Dead' movies. The two most commonly referenced as his best work, and the genera's best are Night of the Living Dead and Romero's second film Dawn of the Dead. But which is superior?

The Matrix (1999)

I'm going to say this once and once only. If, for some reason you haven't seen The Matrix before, stop everything right now. Open Netflix or Itunes, or go to Walmart or whatever and get yourself a copy. But this is the important part so listen (read) carefully. Don't try and get any information about it beforehand. Don't watch any trailers, don't ask anyone about it, and don't even read the back of the box. Trust me, the less you know going into this, the better it will be.