by David Brodeur | Jan 14, 2021 | Movies & TV
For all the works of cultured man Must fare and fade and fall. I am the Dark Barbarian That towers over all. Robert E. Howard, Collected Poems 452, Selected Poems 19 Introduction Robert E. Howard’s most famous character, Conan, is an imposing figure in the world of...
by David Brodeur | Oct 5, 2020 | Comics, Movies & TV
Partial Introduction In the last part, we saw that the material suggested a degree of religious influence, and that the fundamental structures of the movie regarding time, space and objects were all directed toward providing deeper meaning through symbols. Now, to...
by David Brodeur | Aug 24, 2020 | Articles, Comics, Movies & TV
INTRODUCTION Although the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (BvS, 2016) only came out a few days prior to this analysis being initially written, critics had already judged the film to be inferior to those in the Marvel universe. It was said to be ‘incoherent’...
by Ben Jackson | May 22, 2020 | Articles, Movies & TV
Anybody who is from Colombia or lived there is familiar with Yo Soy Betty La Fea, the internationally successful hybrid soap opera and sitcom that aired from 1999 to 2001 and spawned many spin offs and a popular English language reboot on ABC called Ugly Betty. The...
by Jonathan Pageau | Apr 20, 2020 | Articles, Movies & TV, Videos
The Joker and Cancel Culture The opening scene of the Dark Knight movie by Christopher Nolan is one of the best examples of revolution and can help us understand contemporary phenomena like cancel culture.In that scene, the Joker played by Heath Ledger orchestrates a...
