Friday, October 5, 2018

"A Private War" Review – Indie Movie Round-up #2

A Private War dispenses the most punishing kind of Oscar bait with on-the-nose politics and excessive reverence for its subject Marie Colvin. Also reviewed: Mandy and The Sisters Brothers.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

"Fahrenheit 11/9" – A Conservative Review

Michael Moore serves up one of the year’s most entertaining movies (except when it’s dull), drawing a line between Trump and Hitler while simultaneously arguing for gun control.

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Saturday, September 8, 2018

Monday, August 13, 2018

Indie Movie Round-up #1 – Sorry To Bother You, Eighth Grade

Discouraged by an endless wave of sequels, the Author seeks refuge in the Sundance Sacred Cow Class of 2018, and explains why they are actually not so good.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

In Age of Trump, Pepperdine Weighs Validity of Free Speech

Pepperdine Professor Christopher Soper and the Intercultural Affairs office openly question the importance of free speech to a democratic society.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

"Solo" Redeems the Disney Wars – An Unexpected Appreciation

A radically traditional neo-noir cartoon romp, Solo: A Star Wars Story is simply the best film to bear the series’ name since Revenge of the Sith.