Category Archives: review
Heads will roll
On November 3, 1798 six men were beheaded in Cairo, on the orders of General Napoleon Bonaparte. They lost their heads only months after General Bonaparte landed “The Army of Egypt” to liberate the Egyptian people from the terror of the Mameluke … Continue reading
Sleeper: Review
Sleeper may be rated PG, but most parents would agree that it’s not suitable for children. Not to worry, most children probably won’t understand a lot of it, and they’ll walk out of the room and do something else. However, … Continue reading
Palestinians through the Israeli lens
“The word Palestinian conjures up images of a brutal armed gunman or a terrorist with no morality or regard for human life.” So says Nida Shoughry in “Dehumanizing the enemy in war covereage: Palestinians through the Israeli lens.”
Thomas Jefferson seen through Canadian eyes
“Economics and reason alone do not rule history.” says Reginald C Stuart in The Halfway Pacifist. Reginald C. Stuart may present Thomas Jefferson as an idealistic dreamer who is out of touch with human nature, an “Anglophobe” and even a “fatherly” … Continue reading
Kung Fu Panda 2: review
When I first saw Kung Fu Panda 2, I was under the impression that it was banned in China. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Po battle the evil peacock, but the “news” affected what I saw on screen. If you’ve been … Continue reading
Gods and Generals: Review
Watching Gods and Generals feels more like a reading a history book than watching a movie. I don’t mean because the film is so long (the version I saw was three and a half hours. *), nor is it because … Continue reading
Is Ruby Doo burning books and Witches?
If you look closely enough, you can find a moral in any story, whether the storyteller intended for there to be one or not. At first, “Scooby Doo and the Witch’s Ghost” seems to be a generic lesson in tolerance. … Continue reading
Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Squeakquel
The only thing worse than a movie based on a tv show is a sequel to a movie based on a tv show. It’s doomed to have bad jokes, endless references… wait a minute, this one was actually fun to … Continue reading
