I know what your saying, and yeh, she does write thick books. But sex can't help but find itself at the core of her work. Capitalism, like all...
Ayn Rand is one of the most revealing writers of the 20th century. Unconsciously and unintentionally, Ayn freely reveals through her heroines,...
Democracy?!? This isn't Pleasantville! This is the Hatfields vs. the McCoys! This is the Middle East; where you, like your great-grandfathers...
I hate subtitles with a passion!!! I lose most of the visual meaning of the film, because I'm forced to read subtitles!!! Run Lola Run, I...
No offense Rat, or to William Grigg, But,,, the dangerous mind control cult, the infamous Moonies, control The Washington Times. Ronald Reagan...
Thanks Skip, You inspired me to try again, and now I'm starting to get the hang of it.
To sing the blues you have to live the blues. Shit cotton, piss sweat, and carry the burden of rejection like the outcast you are! Look at...
Molly, I hadn't thought of the NorthWest Regionals till you mentioned it. I'd only be able to go if it's right in my immediate NorthWest...
Raven, When you did 'Naka-Ima' in Oregon, did you meet Teryani? She's usually one of the focalizers at the sumer 'Naka-Ima' workshops in Oregon....
They made it clear in 'Before Sunset' that they had never seen eachother since 'Before Sunrise'. They had made an agreement in 'Before...
This film did an excellent job maintaining a tension throughout. We knew very early on that there was a secret to be learned, and the slow...
cob, If you have access to DU, then you've probably already seen that great documentary about the attempted coup against Chavez? The whole...
I was ONLY able to view the archives of threads that I had initiated. But I CAN'T view the archives of all my posts from the many threads I...
Nightwanderer, you are so right-on about 'Eyes Wide Shut'. I've seen it for the second time, and I got even more out of it the second time....
I just saw 'The Killing' and 'Eyes Wide Shut' this week. Both these films are awesome. But if I had to pick one kubrick film that impressed me...
There's a great audio-book on tape called 'No Excuses!' It's all about the history of existentialism, and has a good chapter on Sarte.
I was suprised. The first 20min of Will Smith's dialog was actually cleaver, witty, and even made me laugh. But from the interogation room...
My opinion of 20th century actors is that: When they're at the top of their game, I don't think anyone then or now possesses either the power or...
From my experience, that point comes when we can look at our unconscious racial attachments with humor rather than defensiveness. In that sense,...
Did the irony escape you? The obvious comedy of this historical irony escapes us, because we continue to be attached to a neurotic preoccupation...
Separate names with a comma.