Ponderings of science, philosophy, history, society, and many other topics
Since I've been reviewing a lot of horror lately, I could see you being skeptical about my constant disclaimers that I'm not much of a horror fan. But the truth is some horror is so good in its non-horror elements that it's compelling even for people not into horror. That's the case with Sinners, which … Continue reading Sinners, and other TV notes
This week, I watched the movie Interstellar, the Christopher Nolan film about travel to another galaxy, a black hole, a wormhole, and other exotic environments. I enjoyed it immensely, although I also had some issues with it. In the film, at some point in the future, the Earth is dying due to a global crop blight. … Continue reading Interstellar: more accurate than the typical sci-fi movie, but still had issues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw61gCe2oqI This weekend, I watched the movie, 'Edge of Tomorrow', also known as 'Live. Die. Repeat.' It's the latest in a common motif in science fiction and fantasy, the time loop story, where the hero repeats the same events over and over until they find a way to break out. It's a concept that's been … Continue reading The mind / body dualism of ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
This morning I saw a captivating movie called 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' about a little girl living with her father in a shanty town on the south Louisiana coast. It's a haunting tale of people living in the most wretched circumstances imaginable, but still finding satisfaction and happiness in life. The little girl's name is Hushpuppy, … Continue reading Beasts of the Southern Wild
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