Dark Knight and Occupy Wall Street: The Humble Rise
The new Batman movie has become a consequential film, but it also rises to the noblest level of Western art. In the run-up to the release of the long-anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, political commentators on the Left remarked that the name of a principal villain, Bane, resembled Mitt Romney’s old firm, Bain Capital. A … Read more
The Hunger Games: An Excellent Good Friday Picture
Young adult fiction has met the depth of religious literature. If you want a 21st Century Bible, pick up The Hunger Games. Or rather, watch the movie. That’s what I did. Now I have to read the book. The film portrays the story of Katniss Everdeen (I know – Katniss?), a young lady whose love … Read more
