arts / 8 theotherpress.ca ‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing » Liam Neeson saves the world again Aidan Mouellic Staff Writer 00000 L: Neeson is back to stop another life-threat- ening disaster in Non-Stop, which landed in theatres on February 28. US Federal Air Marshal Bill Marks (played by Neeson) is on duty aboard a cross-Atlantic flight when he finds himselfin the middle ofa crisis situation. It’s apparent even before the plane takes off that Marks is not having a good day—the whiskey in his coffee before work is a good indication of that. During the flight, things go from bad to worse when terrorists onboard convey via text message to the alcoholic air marshal that they will kill someone every : 20 minutes unless they receive : avery large sum of money. : Viewers expect nothing less from Neeson except to save the day and he gets to work quickly, trying to solve the mystery : surrounding the flight loaded : with 150 potential suspects. Non-Stop manages to : use the cramped quarters of : the airplane to its advantage, : creating a tense, fast-paced : thriller. The film’s title couldn't : be more appropriate as the : movie delivers excitement from : the beginning until the very end. Neeson somewhat reprises : his role in the Taken films, and : manages to dominate the screen : : with his powerful presence. : The lovely Julianne Moore : delivers a brilliant performance as frequent-flyer Jen Summers, : who adores the window seat. : Downton Abbey fans willalso be : : happyto see the talented English : : actor Michelle Dockery as the Girls bite back! » ‘Bitten’ review Brittney MacDonald Senior Columnist OOOO: art Teen Wolf and part Melrose Place, Bitten is an addictive soap opera with a supernatural twist, featuring plenty of blood, guts, and nudity to keep any classic horror fan entertained. But the series’ quick pace works to its detriment as the audience is left wondering, “What just happened?” Why do guys get all the fangs? This is a question Kelley : Armstrong must have asked : when she came up with the : Women of the Otherworld : series, which features at its core a plethora of butt-kicking : supernatural ladies. Naturally I was intrigued by its first novel, : Bitten, and delighted when : the book was picked up to be : filmed for the small screen. : : What’s better than a good urban : : fantasy series? When they cast : Canadians to play the lead roles! : Actress Laura Vandervoort, best known for her role as : Kara in Smallville, plays Elena : Michaels, an uptown girl in : Toronto who just wants to hide : : away from the fact she happens : : to be the only female werewolf : ever-present flight attendant : Nancy, who helps the air marshal : inhis mighty difficult duties. What sets this film apart : from other single-setting films : isthe pace and dynamism of the : action onscreen. The timing of : events in Non-Stop is dialled : in perfectly: from each twist to : every gunshot, everything has : been surgically placed to create : athrilling ride for the viewers. : Director Jaume Collett-Serra is : not especially known for quality, : but with time he is slowly : mastering his craft. This is his : second film with Neeson as the : lead, which is quite the casting achievement considering : Collet-Sera only began making : filmsin 2005. His next film he : willalso feature Neeson as the : lead, which means this power : duo might be onto something. Unless you have a fear of flying, this is one film : you'll surely want to catch. The Cast of Bitten // SyFy : in existence. After some time : away, pack leader Jeremy (Greg : Bryk) calls Elena back home in : order to find a rogue werewolf : that has been killing young : women. The investigation : forces her to pair up with her ex- : lover Clayton, played by fellow : Canadian actor Greyston Holt. Throw in the fact her “pack” consists of a number of : attractive immortal men and you have the makings of a great : big ball of cheesecake, to be : consumed weekly with wine. Dead bodies, werewolves, : sexual tension—what else : could any viewer ask for? Maybe just a smidgen more plot : development. Still of Liamm Neeson in Non-Stop // By Myles Aronowitz Comic Corner: More than atypical ghost story » ‘Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft’ review By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist OOOOS Aw Joe Hill lends his incredible talent for suspense nd horror to Locke and Key, his first foray into graphic novels. Paired with veteran fear monger Gabriel Rodriguez, the classic aesthetic appeal of Locke and Key is only outmatched by its engaging and spine-chilling plot. However, the signature art style of Rodriguez at times distracts from the intricate storytelling in a way that cannot be ignored. Welcome to Lovecraft brings us into the world of Keyhouse, an old mansion with doors that lead to more than just the next hallway. Through a series of keys constructed from the remains of demons, humans are able to walk through portals into new and exciting dimensions. But not all these places are as they seem, and not all of the people who come back from them truly come back. Nobody knows this better than the Locke family, who move into town after the tragic loss of their patriarch and come to realize that maybe the loss of their father and the restless spirits of Keyhouse might be related. Murder, possession, and mystery drive this page-turner in ways that will keep you up at night. Rodriguez, who is known for his work in the CSI series, is familiar with a little gore and that shows in Locke and Key. The colour and line quality of the art cannot be denied, but Rodriguez’s characteristic bulky anatomy and squared facial features appear almost cartoony in certain scenes when juxtaposed against the fluidity of the plot. All in all, I enjoyed the novel and would certainly recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story.