Animating in the Valley - By Jeffrey Chen An adaptaion of classic English literature? Well, not really. Screenwriters Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary have put a modern spin on Beowulf, taking the Old English epic poem -- by accounts a straightforward song of a hero and his battles -- and giving it a connected narrative... MORE >>
Angelina Tempts a Hero - By John P. McCarthy If the legendary Viking warrior Beowulf can't resist the charms of a computer-enhanced Angelina Jolie, members of the video-game generation will be putty in the hands of this lusty screen saga. Beowulf succeeds in bringing Anglo-Saxon literature to life with a vividness... MORE >>
