Steeped in both cold war paranoia and 50s-style scientist-hero myth, this could have been done as a Twilight Zone episode.
Steeped in both cold war paranoia and 50s-style scientist-hero myth, this could have been done as a Twilight Zone episode.
During the movie Taken, one of my friends had a strong negative reaction to the torture sequence. Not because it was graphic, or even disturbing. He had a political reaction. Afterwards he said he nearly walked out because “torture never works”. My other friends thought it odd that he picked out that element. After...
Like Donnie Darko, Boondock Saints seems to receive affection, adoration, even passion far in excess of any value in the movie itself. I’d heard about Boondock Saints from many sources, compelling me to not only put in my Netflix list, but move it up near the top. It’s based on a graphic novel, and...
Why am I writing this blog? It’s not as if there aren’t enough reviews our there, or that Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t do a pretty good job of aggregating all those opinions into something you can use. But people often ask my opinion about movies, and I find myself explaining. And sometimes, with movies like...
Plato (and/or Socrates) was the first person to describe a movie theater, yet he couldn’t wrap his mind around fictional stories. Not only do they lie, they don’t hold up high standards for people to live up to. Fortunately Aristotle came along and pointed out that we don’t just need role models, we need...
Religion as genre
Just because I don’t attend church doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate religions. I like religions. I like spirituality, and for most people the best place to find that is in church. (or equivalent). What I don’t like is the “one true” mentality. The Bible clearly says that God wants everyone to make it. (see...
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