The Empire Is In Sidious
I just got back from seeing the new Star Wars movie, Revenge of the Siths. Fairly good, although the fact that you could see the tendrils of the story lines…
Films
When Justice and Law Diverge
Following the seminar on popular justice in which I had the pleasure to take part, I’m strongly recommending to the participants (and to anyone else interested in issues of justice…
Der Untergang (Downfall) — the Last Days of Hitler and His Regime
I just got back from seeing a really brilliant new film, Der Untergang (Downfall; German with English subtitles). It was an outstanding portrayal of the last days of the Third…
Bad Education
I just saw the new film “Bad Education” from Pedro AlmodÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³var. It’s a delightfully AlmodÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³varish version of film noir. It features plenty to shock some people, which AlmodÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³var evidently enjoys…
Alexander — the Life, the Book, the Film
Next week a friend will be coming back from Baghdad and we’ve agreed to go and see Oliver Stone’s new movie about Alexander. I’m looking forward to the experience, despite…
Cool Retro Movie
If you want to see a retro movie with a very cool feel, try SkyCaptain and the World of Tomorrow. It wasn’t a “great” movie, but it was a fun…
Team America
Well, I saw Team America: World Police. It’s very good. It effectively skewers the gung-ho advocates of projecting American power, just as it deflates the pompous arrogance of Alec Bladwin,…
New “Jib Jab” Film: “Good to be in D.C!”
The folks at “Jib Jab” have a new short animated clip on American politics, “Good to be in D.C!” (to the tune of “Dixie”). Very clever.
New “Jib Jab” Film: “Good to be in D.C!”
The folks at “Jib Jab” have a new short animated clip on American politics, “Good to be in D.C!” (to the tune of “Dixie”). Very clever.