Our liking for fictional villains such as Voldemort tells us something about the dark side of our own personalities — Read on psyche.co/ideas/immersion-in-fictional-worlds-allows-us-to-own-our-dark-side
Tag: Movies
Trawling for secrets in haunting films recovered from the bottom of the sea | Aeon Videos
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania embarked on its infamous final voyage from New York to Liverpool on 1 May 1915. Six days later, torpedoed by German…… Read more “Trawling for secrets in haunting films recovered from the bottom of the sea | Aeon Videos”
The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ’90s | CrimeReads
During his reign as the preeminent king of American crime lit, the late Elmore Leonard was often described as “the most cinematic novelist in the English language.”…… Read more “The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ’90s | CrimeReads”
On Track for the Apocalypse, ‘Snowpiercer’ Comes to Television – The New York Times
The science-fiction action film “Snowpiercer” takes its name from its setting: a gargantuan train that has become humanity’s last refuge after a failed attempt at reversing climate…… Read more “On Track for the Apocalypse, ‘Snowpiercer’ Comes to Television – The New York Times”
Woody Allen, the Pseudo-Intellectual, a Review of His Autobiography by Commentary
But Woody Allen heatedly denies being an intellectual of any kind: “I have no insights, no lofty thoughts, no understanding of most poems that do not begin,…… Read more “Woody Allen, the Pseudo-Intellectual, a Review of His Autobiography by Commentary”
The Parable of the Superhero Movie
You’ve been bitten by a radioactive spider. Or, you come from a doomed planet in the far reaches of space. Maybe, you’re a god, or the child…… Read more “The Parable of the Superhero Movie”
“We wear the mask”: Todd Phillips’ Joker and Paul Laurence Dunbar – BLARB
We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding…… Read more ““We wear the mask”: Todd Phillips’ Joker and Paul Laurence Dunbar – BLARB”
Is That Dagobah? No, Just a Real-Life Magical Forest | WIRED
With its gnarled trees, moss-covered boulders, and misty ambience, Wistman’s Wood—a remnant of an ancient forest near Devon, England—has captured the imaginations of visitors for thousands of…… Read more “Is That Dagobah? No, Just a Real-Life Magical Forest | WIRED”
Weathering With You Movie Review: Makoto Shinkai’s New Anime
The animated Tokyo of Weathering With You is caught in the grip of a seemingly endless downpour. Rain sheets down on the waterlogged city with a dreary…… Read more “Weathering With You Movie Review: Makoto Shinkai’s New Anime”
Richard Stanley’s Return: Thank Nic Cage and a Ouija Board
Twenty-five years after the spectacular failure of “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” the reclusive director is still dreaming of human-animal hybrids. Even as he considers a sequel…… Read more “Richard Stanley’s Return: Thank Nic Cage and a Ouija Board”
