The concept of religion as belief permeates all of Western society. This is likely due to the fact that “religion” itself is derived from the Latin religare which means “to bind” and originally being used to mean the moral virtue that binds oneself to God. This etymology has developed over time and across all RomanceContinue reading ““Answer Man” and the concept of belief”
The 2010 film Boy directed by Taika Waititi, in conformity with most New Zealand-style comedic dramas, is full of light-hearted and disarming humor while it also drives home messages and themes of great depth. The major premise of Taika Waititi’s film is a sort of coming-of-age story in which Boy, as he is endearingly andContinue reading “Subjectivity of Origins in “Boy””
In light of the ongoing war on terror, Eye in the Sky depicts a fictional yet realistic account of the collective forces of the Kenyan special forces and a British-American military alliance against the high-ranking members of Al-Shabaab, a jihadist fundamentalist group. The film follows the discourse among a COBRA meeting including a British LieutenantContinue reading “Eye in the Sky”
In the film The Farewell, the director highlights two heavy themes but from a somehow more lighthearted angle than one would expect in a movie about a final “farewell.” The two major themes addressed were the concepts of both death and lying. In a typical film, t address even one of these themes in aContinue reading “The Farewell: A reappraisal of lying and death in culture”
The film Captain Fantastic hihglights many aspects of American life and culture that may be viewed as problematic. For instance, the premises of normalized violence and stigmatized (non-sexual) nudity are briefly seen throughout the film. But I would be remiss if I did not devote time and attention to Captain Fantastic‘s thorough probe into theContinue reading “Captain Fantastic: An analysis of education systems in America”
The film Fireworks Wednesday follows the arc of the Morteza and Mozdhe Samiei and their relationship within their marriage that is on the verge of collapse. After she learns of the recent engagement of her housekeeper, Roohi, Mozdhe sends Roohi to the salon that is inside of their apartment complex in order to spy onContinue reading “Fireworks Wednesday: The cyclical nature of distrust”