Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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Roger Ebert asked, “It’s tempting to search here for themes and a style he would return to in his later masterpieces, but...Seeing it without his credit, would you guess it was by Kubrick?” On the surface, the answer is self-evidently no, but to a more critical eye, we can see the early signs of an… Continue reading The Killing and the early genius of Stanley Kubrick
Do you know what would be awesome? If Tom Cruise tried to kill Adolph Hitler! Wait, some dude named von Stauffenberg who happened to be a slick, good looking Nazi Colonel tried to do that with a bomb. Really? Here’s a check for $75 million. Make it happen and make sure Cruise looks good with… Continue reading Tom Cruise: Revisiting the time he played a Nazi trying to kill Adolph Hitler in 2008’s Valkyrie
Three very different masters of their craft, three unique mediums, one connecting concept that illuminates what makes their work timeless and yet somehow outside our reach at the same time Like William Shakespeare, Stanley Kubrick can be something of an acquired taste. People are vaguely aware of the reputed genius, but prefer to appreciate it… Continue reading Negative space: How the things left unsaid connect the diverse genius of Shakespeare, Kubrick, and Springsteen
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 