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Fragile Narcissism: “Banshees” and Our Victimhood Culture

And maybe there are banshees too. I just don’t think they scream to portend death anymore. I think they just sit back amused and observe. SPOILER ALERT At first glance,…

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7 min

The Acme of New Hollywood: The Godfather

The Godfather is one of the greatest films ever put on the big screen. Few films come close in terms of storytelling, technical filmmaking, acting, ambience and drama to this…

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9 min

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Culture, Politics and Shia LaBeouf

In the upcoming biopic Honey Boy, about the life of child actor turned cultural phenomenon Shia LaBeouf, the line between reality and performance is blurred, as LaBeouf plays the role…

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4 min

Culture & Media

The Jordan Peterson Film: Unethical, Too Nuanced and Cancelled

Nuanced films don’t sell in theatres, a colleague told me a week ago. He was explaining why a theatre in Toronto has declined to screen my upcoming film, The Rise…

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Fragile Narcissism: “Banshees” and Our Victimhood Culture

The Acme of New Hollywood: The Godfather

Culture, Politics and Shia LaBeouf

The Jordan Peterson Film: Unethical, Too Nuanced and Cancelled

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