I recently watched both parts of Che, the 2008 biopic of Ernesto “Che” Guevara starring Benicio Del Toro and directed by Steven Soderbergh. I don’t intend to comment extensively on the quality of the film. However, its overall impact is questionable; that’s evident by its average score of 64 (out of 100) on Metacritic.com. I [...]
Posts under ‘psychology’
Reality TV’s Answer to Self-Analysis
The past few posts have been pretty heavy. Or maybe that’s a matter of taste. Some might claim that the only light post on this blog so far was the horror movie guide last Halloween. And anyone making that claim wouldn’t be totally incorrect. Either way, I owe you a “light” post, and my idea [...]
When The Bell Jar Descends
In an eerie coincidence, I’ve set out to write about The Bell Jar on the day after the anniversary of author Sylvia Plath’s death. For about 10 years, I’ve wondered what Plath’s story was all about. Ever since Edward Norton’s character in Fight Club mentioned Plath, I thought she must be an important author to [...]
Mere Indoctrination
About a month ago, I found a copy of Mere Christianity lying around my family’s house and decided to poke through it. I was only vaguely familiar with the work, but I soon learned that it was originally given as a series of radio addresses in England during WWII. The goal was to “educate” people [...]
An Enlightenment Steak, With A Side Of Karma
I just finished listening to the audiobook version of God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens. While the subject material is quite controversial, Hitchens’ approach is not. He focuses much less on vague concepts like faith and belief, and much more on the real-world concerns surrounding religion. Hitchens concedes that he pays respect to all [...]
The Cunning of Desire
Aside from The Outsider and Tropic of Cancer, the other life-changing book I read this year (yes, it’s been a big year of reading discoveries) was Life Against Death by Norman O. Brown. I actually heard about it last fall, when I bought a large book on Stanley Kubrick as a Christmas present for my [...]
