Film
Oppenheimer as a Greek Tragic Hero ~ The Imaginative…
Like the Greek tragic heroes of Oedipus and Prometheus, Oppenheimer used his almost superhuman…
Two New Novels ~ The Imaginative Conservative
Incarnating the truth in art is the supreme test for a writer with convictions, and this problem is…
The Profoundly Humane Vision of “Groundhog…
The protagonist of the film “Groundhog Day” discovers that what makes life worth living is not…
A Reflection ~ The Imaginative Conservative
Ridley Scott’s film is a vast oversimplification of a complex historical reality. Therein lies the…
“Maestro” and the Misuse of Culture ~ The…
The film “Maestro” is certainly well made—there is striking imagery throughout, in both…
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” ~ The Imaginative…
Perhaps the new “Hunger Games” film’s success is due as much to its realism about human nature as…
The Art of Darkness ~ The Imaginative Conservative
There is a world of difference between the dark arts and the art of darkness. Truth be told, there…
A Forgotten Novel & Film ~ The Imaginative…
The Miracle of the Bells doesn’t claim to be great literature, but it is a richly-drawn story about…
