In 2018: The XXIII Olympic Winter Games were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea; Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; The last northern white rhinoceros died; Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle; France won the 21st World Cup in Russia; Apple Inc, became the first public company to achieve a market capitalization… Continue reading Yearbooks and daily planners were important factors in a Supreme Court nomination: A look back at 2018
Tag: Superhero films
Don’t mind the tall, dark stranger
Megamind (2010) As their home planet died, Megamind (Will Ferrell) and Metro Man (Brad Pitt) were sent to Earth, where the two outsiders embarked on opposite paths. Metro Man became a beloved super hero, while Megamind chose a life of villainy. After discovering Metro Man’s weakness, Megamind sets a trap and destroys his nemesis, but… Continue reading Don’t mind the tall, dark stranger
Saving Spider-Man from drowning
Waterworld (1995) In a world covered in water after global warming melts the polar ice caps, a mysterious Mariner (Kevin Costner) becomes a reluctant protector of Enola and her guardian Helen when Enola is hunted by The Smokers whose leader, Deacon (Dennis Hopper), believes she possesses a map to the mythical Dryland tattooed on her… Continue reading Saving Spider-Man from drowning
Inside the future dogmen
Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961) Dog Star Man: Part I (1962) Dog Star Man: Part II (1963) Dog Star Man: Part III (1964) Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964) Stan Brakhage is one of America’s foremost experimental twentieth century filmmakers, but when I read reviews discussing his capitalistic critique or Jungian analysis, I feel like I’m missing something. I… Continue reading Inside the future dogmen