March 11 Weekend Love Reading

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Andrew M Johnston

The Past: King of Chalices
Ah, the old reasoned solution to your emotional problem.  “It’s not you, it’s me.”  Or maybe, “It’s just not working out.”  Maybe you even got a nice Powerpoint presentation with a bulleted list.  Either way, the breakup was all logic to cover the emotional – or so the other person thought.

The Present: Ace of Chalices
Well, you’re abandoned.  You have no one to go to and no one to turn to.  Your emotions are attacking you on all sides as if your soul were a safe house in a zombie movie.  Just remember, there’s a new start ahead.

The Future: 7 of Chalices
It’s time to really separate yourself from the world, with an eye on integrating back into it later.  Lash out at your friends so they’ll leave you alone.  Wander the house for days in your undergarments, and certainly don’t bathe for any reason.  When it’s all done, pawn anything and everything that belongs to the creep who ditched you.  Integrate their crap into the world first, then you’ll be ready to re-join society.

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Your Work Week Tarot Reading – March 7 – 11

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Andrew M Johnston

Last Week: Knight of Wands.
You know what you want.  You’re going after it, hard.  Like the headless horseman, you know your strengths and limitations.  Also, you are out to destroy anyone who gets in your way.

This Week:  Knight of Swords.
Cold.  Ruthless.  Efficient.  You are no longer the fiery assassin of troubles from last week.  You ruthlessly slash through all of your opposition, raining death from above like an arctic storm front.

Conclusion: Ace of Pentacles
You have managed to undercut your supervisor, all of your co-workers, and most of your clients in your ruthless quest to the top.   Now you stand alone in the unemployment line.  Have no fears.  This is the perfect time to scheme your brutal assault against your next employer.

(Dark Grimoire tarot)

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Live Show – March 6, 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Andrew M Johnston

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March 4 Weekend Love Reading

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Andrew M Johnston

The Past: The High Priestess
Your love life is best described as a place of wonder and mystery – for those who approach you, that is. Maybe it’s time you go out and actively recruit the affection of another.

Present: Ace of Wand
Confidence? Check. Well thought out plan? Check. Everything about you is prepared to reach out to that perfect someone else. You’re not going to stop until you have the perfect experience.

Future: 10 of Chalices
Well, that didn’t last long. Now you remember why you prefer romance to be an act of supplication to you rather than mutual contract. Keep away from balconies, rooftop restaurants and other tall structures lest the word “dumped” can be used literally. That will be your only chance for survival.

(Dark Grimoire Tarot)

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Review – The Last Exorcism

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Andrew M Johnston

Reverend Cotton Marcus has been preaching since the age of ten. As an adult with a family of his own, he supplements his income as a preacher by performing exorcisms for money whether he feels they are needed or not. After a crisis of faith causes him to question his actions he allows a documentary team to follow him on his last performance as an exorcist.

The first half hour of this movie works. There is no horror in it save for a comical look at human depravity and ignorance. As an amateur stage magician, I particularly enjoyed the respect shown to the craft by the writers as well as Patrick Fabian’s performances. This was a long setup that turned out to be fun to watch. The setup itself is an upbeat story of redemption.

Things start to drag when the horror should begin. The mockumentary feel begins to lose its appeal as the camera work becomes shakier. The growing mysteries around the family and their perils feels dragged out. One also wonders if using a home deep in the countryside was intended as much to save money as it was to set a mood. The wonderful climax of the movie is nearly overshadowed by the dubious ending.

To be fair, the whodunnit aspect goes a great deal of re-synthesizing disparate tropes into a new whole. The movie showed equal parts modern “found footage” movie, exorcism movie, Evil Dead, and moody 1970s supernatural thriller. I can’t help but feel happy that someone tried to make this movie.

The Last Exorcism manages to be both sympathetic to people with faith while milking the charlatans on both side of pulpit. It manages to be a serious movie about exorcism without entirely mimicking what came before it. The filmmakers created a very competent horror movie for the pedestrian horror viewer. This is not to say that the movie is bad – it is very good for what it is. Persistent horror fans may not get as much out of the movie due to the familiar themes.

Recommended happily for casual horror fans.

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