That Awkward Moment when the Star Man comes to meet you and totally blows your mind. Cause he's your son. And also the worst.
Tag: essay
Ten: The Contender, Politics, and The Matter of Character
In a movie that fully rejects non-partisan storytelling, how should we handle the championing of one party's viewpoint and the vilification of another's?
Nine: Air Force One, The American Dream President, and Nostalgic Patriotism
The POTUS is kind of an arrogant gambler of American lives, but Gary is scary!
Eight: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Grief, and Goodbyes
Harry opts to see his long-gone loved ones for one reason: he is preparing himself for death.
Seven: The Backwoods, Depression, and Carrying Your Own Shotgun
An eerie discrepancy begins to eek into your head. Who the heck is this whiny Paddy Considine guy? Why does HE get to carry the shotgun out of the woods? It was supposed to be me!
Six: Lost in Space, villainous career advice, and life lessons from Vincent Price
You know who IS trying here, though? Gary Oldman. Gary Oldman is trying.
Four: Criminal, Limitations of Independence, and Personal Growth
The main problem with this guy is that he's just a moron.
Tiny Gary has Big Weekend Plans
Preview of coming attractions. I don't think Real Gary would be as pleased about Lost in Space as Tiny Gary apparently is.
Three: Track 29, The Love Ladder, and the Unexpected Value of Ugliness
Something about this relationship made me think about Plato's The Symposium. Stay with me, here
One: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Character Building, and The Gift of Loss
We inevitably hope the best for Harry because time and time again the boy is subjected to the loss of those he loves.