Mantras in the catchphrases: The Searchers, The Misfits, The Long Goodbye
I thought I’d take a bit of time to write about some of my favorite movie mantras. I’m talking “mantras” […]
No Coincidence – An Examination of When Lord of the Rings Took Place on Earth.
While it may seem astounding that some people still believe The Lord of the Rings is just a book, this […]
My Favorite Movies 3 — Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton, 1923)
Chaplin or Keaton…that is the question. Actually, not really, they are both great (along with Lloyd, Langdon and the rest […]
A place for art? A clarification of Platonic aesthetics.
Plato seems to get a bad rap when it comes to his views on art. Many first time readers are […]
My Favorite Movies 2 — Swing Time (George Stevens, 1936)
To start, I’ll say that I’ve never liked musicals. I really hadn’t seen any of the “classics” (aside from Westside […]
My Favorite Movies 1 — The Wages of Fear (H. G. Clouzot, 1953)
Having recently seen Wages of Fear for the third time, I have to say it is just as intense as […]
A brief look into why John Wayne was so awesome.
To start with, I’ll admit that John Wayne didn’t have a great range, and most of his roles were just […]
Unholy Black Metal and Hardcore Gangsta Rap…strange bedfellows?
Perhaps I should preface this discussion with the admission that I am by no means an expert in any genre […]
GOTH Blog 1 – The Battle Has Only Just Begun!
Here is the first installment of GOTH Blog as well as the first chapter in the ongoing “Tales of Center […]