Tag: Socialism

Capitalist Society as Contemporary Dante’s Inferno in THE PLATFORM

On By C.H. NewellIn Film1 Comment

THE PLATFORM envisions capitalist society as a hellish, inescapable prison, and questions what must be done to rebuild it.

“My life is like an empty cylinder”: Modern Cowboys & Daddy Issues in THE SISTERS BROTHERS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Carol Kane, Crime, Film, Jacques Audiard, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Western1 Comment

Jacques Audiard's film adaptation of THE SISTERS BROTHERS deals with the Wild West becoming a modern world.

“Broad is the Road That Leads to Death”: Christianity & Cults Are All Alike in APOSTLE

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Cult, Dan Stevens, Dark Fantasy, Elen Rhys, Film, Folk Horror, Gareth Evans, Horror, Michael Sheen, Mystery, Netflix, Paul HigginsLeave a comment

The new Gareth Evans film takes on Christianity, cults, and more with its dark fantasy + folk horror.

The Alienist – Episode 2: “A Fruitful Partnership”

On By C.H. NewellIn Brian Geraghty, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl, History, Luke Evans, Mini-series, Q'orianka Kilcher, The Alienist, TNT1 Comment

Dr. Kreizler and his team dig up more information about the dead boy, as a police cover-up emerges.