The Psychology of Joss Whedon
In a recent movie post over at Deadspin, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch posted about Joss Whedon‘s history in Hollywood and and how…
Society Needs to Crumble
Joss Whedon‘s latest film, The Cabin in the Woods, directed by and co-written with Drew Goddard is perhaps his most atheistic production to…
Much More Than Coming of Age
With The Magician King, his sequel to The Magicians, Lev Grossman has provided yet another fantastical world of magic geared toward adults. This…
Consistently, Quietly Brilliant
There are few filmmakers that I get as excited about for new productions like I do for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. At the…
A (Post)Apocalyptic Classic
As a fan of (post)apocalyptic narratives, I’m surprised it took me so long to find out about and read Larry Niven and Jerry…
The Hunger Games and the Gospel: A Review
If you’re reading this, then you probably contributed to The Hunger Games‘ wild success at the box office this past weekend. Not only…
Changing the Game
Unless you’re just a raging bibliophile, I imagine it’s almost impossible to complete The Hunger Games trilogy and not want to see it…
Angelic Mini-Myths
A rather simple definition of myth is either an explanation of being (how and why the world and its inhabitants came to be)…
It’s a Work of Art…But Much More
It’s a good thing for American filmmakers nominated for Best Picture this year that the award can only go to American films. If…