By Early in Batman Begins, Ra’s al Ghul, in the guise of Henri Ducard, critiques the vigilante efforts of his prospective student Bruce Wayne. A vigilante, he explains, is a man who can get lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed or locked up. But if
HBO Boss Shuts Down POTTER Activists
Somehow, in this current-year bizarro world we occupy, a harmless Young Adult story about a boy wizard has become a front line in the ongoing, but dying, culture wars. It is a common observation among culture watchers that “the woke is being put away” for various reasons, so the general
Monday Movie Memes… And Moan
Good Monday morning, you beautiful Outposters. You all look amazing today. How did I know that? We had cameras installed in all your houses to make sure you don’t go to any other movie websites. I joke, of course; however, every time one of you goes to another movie website,
Boyle Talks SLUMDOG “Appropriation”
Filmmaker Danny Boyle has been out doing the publicity rounds with 28 Years Later opening in cinemas right now. During an interview with The Guardian (who else!) talk turned to his big-hitting, multi-award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. The movie made nearly $400 million worldwide and was a critical darling. Boyle won the
Cinema Dead By 2045?
A fairly depressing report from Variety (via Dark Horizons) has dropped. The report discusses a new poll by industry analyst Stephen Follows. He polled over 240 US-based film industry executives about a wide range of subjects related to the theatrical experience. What stood out, among opinions on post-COVID recovery and
