Summary:Â Hollywood produces a stream of superhero movies like “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, vividly told tales of successful battles against oppression. They entertain us. But events move against us and we need inspiration. We have strength but not the will to use it. We can find it in our history, in our myths, and …
Summary:Â As a break from the FM website’s usual fare of geopolitical realism, today film critic Locke Peterseim reviews Disney’s “Into the Woods”. It’s a polished not-scary fantasy of the kind we 21stC Americans love, quite unlike fairy tales’ dark historical roots. Post your thoughts about the movie in the comments. A Mouse Goes Into …
Disney takes us “Into the Woods”, but they’re not scary woods. Read More »
Summary:Â Today we have another guest post by film critic Locke Peterseim, reviewing Thor: The Dark World, a fun break from his series of reviews about serious insights found in our modern films. It’s a light film about a war fought by gods against evil, which shows the glossy manufactured product blockbusters have become. Post …
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Summary:Â Myths reflect how a people see themselves and their aspirations. Great peoples have great myths. We, early 21st C Americans, see our myths on the big screen, the spectacles of our day. They reveal much about our nature. It’s not a pretty picture. For example, see “Captain America: the Winter Soldier”. See links to …
Captain America: the Winter Soldier – high-quality indoctrination for sheep Read More »
