The movie Elizabeth delves deeply into the murky dirty world of politics, highlighting its often ruthless nature. It underscores that many issues, such as death, violence, and poverty, remain unresolved. The film also touches on a historical plot where the Pope sent letters to have Elizabeth assassinated to prevent her from becoming Queen due to […]
Read MoreSocially, You know you fit in just right. But as for me, I’m gonna have to pass tonight. Well you can say what you like. Be what you wanna be. You can suit yourself, baby. But you don’t suit me
Read MoreNice little movie with a bit of truth. “He’s the poster boy for the next 1000 years.”
Read More“The Masque of the Red Death” is a 1964 horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price. The story unfolds in medieval Italy, a time of the Spanish Inquistion, where an evil haughty prince named Prospero terrorizes a plague-ridden peasantry. He uses his castle as a refuge against the “Red Death” plague that […]
Read MoreHere’s the context for the 1976 war movie Midway. The issue in this movie involves the executive power and equal protection under the law concerning the racial classification of Japanese American citizens during a national security crisis. The Supreme Court has historically upheld only two types of racial classifications: those justified by national security and […]
Read MoreTelefon is a movie about deep-cover spies who are unaware of their true identities. One spy works for FSB of Russia, and the other for the USA. A simple trigger, like a text message of a poem, could ignite a nuclear war between the two nations.
Read More“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a favorite movie of mine. There’s a scene that really highlights the reality of being connected anywhere and being anywhere in the world today with unlimited resources.
Read MoreIn the novel “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” Lisbeth Salander finds herself in a life-threatening situation when her father, a covert Russian operative with a history in the KGB and now an oligarch, attempts to end her life. This occurs while they are both recuperating in a hospital after a violent confrontation where […]
Read MoreAs I listen to Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park,” a stream of reflections flows through my mind. The homeless individuals in Santa Monica, seeking refuge in public washrooms, are also created in God’s image-He must of had a very good reason to do that. Even if I were to contribute a fortune, be it a million […]
Read MoreIn the shadowed twilight of Santa Monica, a mysterious black van emerged from the mist. Its arrival was silent, save for the soft crunch of tires on the cool, damp sand. These were no ordinary wanderers seeking refuge under the city’s glowing lights; they were hostile, malevolent spirits cloaked in the guise of nomads. Their […]
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