Morbid Humor

'Oscar-nominated Short Films 2012': See all 10 at Seattle's Varsity

9 Feb 2012

A review of "Oscar-Nominated Short Films, 2012," featuring all five animated nominees (79 minutes total) and all five live-action shorts (107 minutes). The annual pre-Oscar showcase, playing at the Varsity, is highlighted by a brilliantly animated celebration of books, and a short, punchy comedy from Ireland.

Death Row: Berlin Film Review

9 Feb 2012

Deborah Young Werner Herzog's documentary series examines the lives of prisoners awaiting execution in Texas and Florida. read more

Daily iPhone App: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scares up some fun

8 Feb 2012

I've been waiting for this one for a while. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a title that won accolades on the Nintendo DS last year, and it's now arrived on iOS in a universal version (that's free to download to boot). The idea is that you're a ghostly "phantom detective" who must solve his own murder. You can't directly interact with the living, but you can mess with inanimate objects in ...