GUG Review: That Hideous Strength
My trilogy of reviews for CS Lewis’s Space Trilogy is complete! Last year, I reviewed Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra. I loved both books! Lewis used his immense love of astronomy and medieval symbolism to craft a fascinating parable for man’s search for meaning within the universe and Joe other species of beingContinue reading “GUG Review: That Hideous Strength”
PODCAST – Reviewing Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order with Haryan Gláeddyv
A month back, Jordan Peterson’s third book Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life was finally released! The 400 page book took a while for me to get through but proved to be yet another reflective and fascinating work of psychological and mythological analysis! Fellow YouTuber Haryan Gláeddyv joined the show for an hour toContinue reading “PODCAST – Reviewing Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order with Haryan Gláeddyv”
HUMMEL Review: Sound of Metal (2020)
I can’t think of a movie that’s played more heck with my mental state in recent months than Amazon Prime’s recent drama Sound of Metal. I went into the film blind after learning it was one of this year’s best picture nominations. It and Promising Young Woman are the only films on the list IContinue reading “HUMMEL Review: Sound of Metal (2020)”
Art as Pornography: What Do We Get Out of Stories?
I ask myself a simple question a lot nowadays: What do we get out of art? That’s a tough question. Everyone seems to have a different answer but the general consensus when you ask people is “I just want good stories”. It’s a relatable sentiment but even the most basic epistemological questioning of the premiseContinue reading “Art as Pornography: What Do We Get Out of Stories?”
GUG Review: Nomadland
This year’s great breakout film at the Golden Globes was Chlao Zhao’s Nomadland ! Zhao has been an ascendant, up and coming, young director for years now following her breakthrough film The Rider (2017). She’s also slated as the director of Marvel’s The Eternals which should’ve released last fall but is currently slated for NovemberContinue reading “GUG Review: Nomadland”
PODCAST – Good Friday Special! Our Favorite Biblical Epics!!
Happy Easter to all of our readers! He is risen! This we decided to celebrate and take in the holiday by inviting two of our favorite Twitter friendos on to talk about old movies and to compare and contrast them! We watched almost a dozen adaptations of the life of Christ including The Passion, KingContinue reading “PODCAST – Good Friday Special! Our Favorite Biblical Epics!!”
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