Chuck D’s Graphic Novel ‘Summer of Hamn’ Zeros in on “Hatriots” and More
With graphic novel Summer of Hamn, rap legend and now visual artist Chuck D has produced his second, strong, COVID-era work of art and social commentary.
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Trigger Warning: Fuminori Nakamura’s ‘The Gun’
Fuminori Nakamura’s neo-noir The Gun picks apart the mental machinery of a potential shooter and puts him back together, piece by piece, to identify the fatal components.
Overlooking the Overstatement: On Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and Bojack Horseman’s “Thoughts and Prayers” Episode
If Shirley Jackson's simple parable, "The Lottery", couldn't inspire self-reflection in an arguably simpler time, one has to wonder what messages today -- such as that of Bojack Horseman's "The Lottery" episode -- are falling on deaf ears in these times of increasing gun violence in America.
Why Does Anyone Turn to a Michael Moore Film?
From Bowling for Columbine to the recent Fahrenheit 11/9, one wonders, what is being validated in Michael Moore films?
‘The Standoff at Sparrow Creek’ Is a Tense, Mean Little Film with Something to Prove
Despite a premise that feels ripped from today's headlines, the debut film from writer-director Henry Dunham works as both a tense reflection on these times of gun violence and an effective study of something far more timeless.
The Haunted House Is Not What’s Scary About ‘Winchester’
Although it wants to be a commentary about gun violence in America, Winchester appears to be too scared to fully stand up to the issue.
What Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle Can – and Can’t – Tell Us About Jared Loughner
Simplistically described as a story about a psychopath, Taxi Driver is a cautionary tale about what can happen when an alienated citizen has no one to talk to.