Sherry Huang: March 2009 Archives

Imagine a group of extraordinary beings who battle evil forces for the good of mankind, providing help and justice to those in need, all the while handling high-tech gadgets and sporting colorful, protective gear. This isn't X-Men, Justice League, or even Watchmen. These beings aren't even human--instead, they're "an elite team" of the "finest, battle-trained Powers-class angels," known as the Guardian Force.

The Guardian Force, composed of six angels, is the evil-fighting group featured in a Christian cartoon series called "Angel Wars: The Messengers." Each member is distinguished by the color of their uniforms (like the Power Rangers) and their individual weapons. The leader is Archangel Michael, a square-jawed angel in yellow who wields his signature sword. Along with Michael, the mature angels include Arianna (pink), Swift (orange), and Paladin (blue). The two young anawim (wingless angels-in-training) are Eli (yellow) and Kira (green).

Floating high above Earth, the Guardian Force live aboard a space ship called "The Seven." (God's perfect number?) and the anawim use "wingboards" to travel until they earn wings. Their mission is to battle (of course) ugly-looking demons, or fallen angels that once tried to overthrow God and now wreak havoc on Earth. These demons include Morg, Graven, and a host of winged gargoyle-like creatures with poisonous stings on their tails. Neither angels or demons are seen by human eyes; they are invisible as they fight and battle. God and Satan are also never seen, though angels are seen praying to their Maker.

The last time Keisha Castle-Hughes, the Oscar-nominated actress of "Whale Rider," was in the news, she was in the middle of a publicity storm. Right after filming "The Nativity Story" (directed by Catherine Hardwicke of "Twilight") as the Virgin Mary, the media reported news of her pregnancy with long-term boyfriend, Brad Hull. The irony that the young actress (then 16) was making headlines for her un-Virgin Mary-like teen pregnancy was not lost.

Now 19, the actress is ready to make her Hollywood comeback. Speaking to The Los Angeles Times Castle-Hughes said, "it took a long time to be OK with who I was and what I do, and to share it with someone else."

The paper also reports she is being considered for various films and that a move to Los Angeles from New Zealand, with fiance Brad and baby Felicity-Amore, may be possible in the future. "I count myself very lucky that all those doors were unlocked, I just had to open them."

Castle-Hughes can be seen as Celeste in "The Vintner's Luck" later this year. The film is based on a novel by Elizabeth Knox and directed by Niki Caro of "Whale Rider" fame.