The fascination we have with death comes from our spiritual awareness that life goes on after death, that death is not the end. But this intuitive sense of our continuing existence is
Posts filed under DISTURBING
SAVED!
Satire by its very purpose is disrespectful of its subject. So to criticize Brian Dannelly’s film “Saved!” for being disrespectful of conservative Christianity is to miss the point of his work. Based
THE HUNTED
The process of teaching Special Forces soldiers to kill has a profound effect upon their souls. Practicing skills that enable a soldier to move in the shadows and slip up on an enemy and
THE LADYKILLERS
In a style that creates a caricature of every human being, the Coen brothers’ comedy, “The Ladykillers” is nevertheless disturbing. The murderous group of criminals portrayed shows
THE BANK JOB
The actual event on which Roger Donaldson's film "The Bank Job" is based is itself debasing. From the sexual immorality of a member of England's royal family which created the need for the
The Fall
The fantasy tale written and directed by Tarsem Singh titled “The Fall” is creative, ingenious and disturbing. It has similarities to Rob Reiner’s “Princess Bride” in that it weaves the real-life
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
Having never read “His Dark Materials” trilogy by Philip Pullman which he supposedly wrote for the children of atheists, it is difficult to know whether those books are effective. It is very clear
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
That a person can be brainwashed was shown by the experiments North Korea performed on prisoners of war during the Korean conflict. Deprived of food and sleep, controlling
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Few people have caused as many historical debates as has Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman). Considered by some to be one of the most significant queens in British history, Anne’s motives
THE RECRUIT
The deceit required to wage war pales next to the lies required to be an undercover agent for the CIA. Creating an entire culture of deceit, the CIA takes the idealistic patriotism of our
