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Ben Templesmith, “The Squidder”, Graphic Novel
Ben Templesmith is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series “Fell”, with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW’s “30 Days of Night” with writer Steve Niles, which was adapted into a motion picture.
The Squidder is hard to find; but the artwork and story line is worth the search.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, “The Road “(Extended) from the Soundtrack of “The Road”
The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic drama film directed by John Hillcoat from a screenplay written by Joe Penhall, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 novel of the same name by American author Cormac McCarthy. Principal photography took place in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Oregon. The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
The Road received a limited release in North American cinemas from November 25, 2009, and was released in United Kingdom cinemas on January 4, 2010. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with the performances of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee garnering praise. It also received numerous nominations, including a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography.
The music score was created by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. The movie “The Road” is a great powerful film without the “Disney-esque” happy ending. It is a very deep film showing no matter how desperate the situation or fatal the outcome, humans seek to prevail until the bitter end. A must see.