chocolate/prachya pinkaew
2003 was an important year for martial arts films. After years of domination by stylized, almost ballet-like action, along came a Thai film that opened the eyes of many fans. Pinkaew unleashed Tony Jaa on the public, and the combination of his Muay Thai skills, the lack of wire work and stunt doubles, and extremely rough and dynamic fighting scenes worked wonders. Now Pinkaew is back with his third film, Chocolate.
[rec]/Balagueró and Plaza
I've been covering quite a few French horror flicks lately, but France is not the only European country delivering quality horror. Spain has been doing the same for a little while longer, and though Spanish films are usually somewhat cleaner and more relax, from time to time they shine just as bright as their French counterparts. Enter [REC].
css generated content pt2/aftermath
In the previous article on css generated content I described the technique used to insert content through css. It's a pretty nifty technique and the first time I came across it my mind starting working overtime. Still, you have to use it with caution and never forget the reason you are using it. So let's take a more in-depth look at some of the marginal effects of this method.
n/the way of the ninja
Some games are years in the making. They are tailored to utter perfection. Professional scriptwriters, musicians and artists are hired to perfect every inch of the game. Other games don't have this luxury, but that doesn't mean they can't be just as good. N - The Way of the Ninja is such a game.
css generated content pt1/blending the boundaries
One of the things that had me bothered for a while were visual separators. Whenever I got a design, there were always some silly pipes or > signs that were added to visually separate elements in a horizontal list. I'll try to explain why I think they are so bothersome, and what options we (are supposed to) have to implement them as good as possible.
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