Beautiful Film for Wise Spectators
What the templum was for the Romans, the surface on which we watch a film is today.
What the templum was for the Romans, the surface on which we watch a film is today.
...strictly influenced by and subordinate to the conflicts and decisions made “above."
Editor’s note: the Oath against Bad Movies was taken by Catholics on Sunday within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception as part of the Confraternity known in America as the “Legion of Decency.” This and other similar confraternities arose after the 1920s attempt by Hollywood to impose evil images (euphemism: “p-rnography”) on the public in…
Author’s note: I originally published this essay on Dec 17, 2015, the day before the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was a time of anticipation and excitement for Star Wars fans, but although The Force Awakens recaptured much of the magic of the original trilogy, the next two films wound up being as…