Dwight Eisenhower: The Peace President Who Refused to Use the Atomic Bomb
When he became President in 1953, like George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant before him, Dwight Eisenhower (“Ike”) was an…
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Artifacts of Idealism: A Review
In Artifacts of Idealism, director Sean Corbett paints a picture of idealized, obsessive love against the backdrop of Montreal’s Occupy…
The President Who Destroyed the Klan: Ulysses S. Grant, An Unappreciated and Undervalued Leader
While President, Ulysses S. Grant destroyed the terrorizing Ku Klux Klan to protect the lives of the freed former slaves.…
We Shall Overcome? The Problem of Self Infatuation in Western Ideology and Conflict Resolution
Wildly popular in modern culture, the medium of film operates as a pseudo canvas upon which current and historical social…
Reality is Indifferent as to Whether or Not We Believe: The Ethics of Found Footage
Chronicling the tragic death of self proclaimed ecologist Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog's documentary film Grizzly Man draws upon over one…
Western Flicks and the Academy Awards: The Values We Live and Die By
As long as there are movies, there will be Westerns. A love letter to a time in America when heroes…
Poison Packets and Little Capsules: A Review
Let me preface this review by saying that I am no musical expert. However, I do have ears and strong…
Reimagining Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was the highly criticised, and often ignored, Science Fiction film that initiated a new…
Creating Art from War: Bullet Proof Art
The materials I have chosen to use serve my purpose because of the blatant and emotionally charged response they evoke.…
Peering Through Another Lens: 5 Broken Cameras
We have grown accustomed to documenting the world around us through a multitude of lenses. From birthdays, to marriages, to…