Bourne to be Riled
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. Jesus Christ, Jason Bourne is a terrible film. I’ll admit I didn’t want to go in the first place, so I wasn’t exactly in a charitable mood, ....
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Book Thunk- Career of Evil
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. I read J. K. Rowling / Robert Galbraith’s Career of Evil this weekend. I’m not a great reader of fiction, as my exasperated friends know too well. ....
Belated Review – Avatar (2009)
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. Avatar is a film that argues that human beings are mortally evil and inescapably isolated. It claims that the only moral solution to which is to betray ....
Belated Review – The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. I want to speak about a film I recently rewatched for the first time in years: The Matrix Reloaded. This is a fact I’m sure most of you ....
Robocop 2014: Freedom vs Technology
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. The Robocop reboot from earlier this year gave me faith that sci-fi isn’t dead. I expected a moody Nolan-esque remake, similar to the 2012 Dredd, that would replace the clever ....
Belated Review – Hannah Arendt
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. This review comes quite late, given that the film was released in 2012, but, despite the fact that Arendt is one of my favourite philosophers and her theory ....
Book Thunk: Hitchhikers Guide
Originally published on my other blog, Small Reason. I’ve decided to write something on Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and philosophy. But, I’d like to hesitate before I start. I have always been slightly uncomfortable ....