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...flying minions look like the death eaters from “Harry Potter,” the former king of Argos (Perseus’ third dad) evokes the image of Ephialties in “300,” and the steed-like giant scorpions are perhaps too similar in purpose to the elephants in “Return of the Kings...

Author: By Nicholas P. Castaneda, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Clash of the Titans | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...rest of the characters function more as  shallow types rather than direct appropriations. Worthington, (whose semi-human characters in “Avatar” and the abysmal “Teminator Salvation” are remarkably similar to that of Perseus), plays the inexperienced, yet brave and naturally talented “chosen one” struggling internally to balance idealism and principle with his desire to save humanity.  Determined to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the gods, Perseus needs to decide whether or not to use the gifts...

Author: By Nicholas P. Castaneda, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Clash of the Titans | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...collaboration, a 14-month pilot program, comes as Harvard is reexamining its current library structure and looking to increase access to materials not found in the University’s own libraries. A similar agreement with MIT has already served faculty members and graduate students at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences since...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard and MIT Share Libraries | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...into the forest, Aidan tells him, “You learn more from the trees and rocks and see more miracles in the forest than in any other place—this is what the abbots knew long ago.” Moore links the two visually, showing similar symbols inside the abbey and outside in nature. In the forest, two orphans, a girl and a boy, one from the natural pagan world, and the other from Christianized civilization, meet and become friends. She teaches him to climb a tree, while he explains to her what a book...

Author: By Elizabeth D. Pyjov, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Secret of Kells | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

Moore’s message that spirituality is inherent in all living things is very powerful—somewhat similar to the message James Cameron was trying to portray in “Avatar” but without the commercial cheesiness...

Author: By Elizabeth D. Pyjov, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Secret of Kells | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

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