Fiction
The Dark Renaissance of Cinema
There are filmmakers, and then there are auteurs—those rare artists who infuse every frame, line, and gesture with their unique voice. Robert Eggers stands tall among the latter. His works, including The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, showcase his mastery of crafting bold, visually stunning, and profoundly dense films that feel like modern fables. These cinematic achievements are steeped in his uncompromising vision, striking a delicate balance between beauty and terror. Now, with Nosferatu, Eggers takes a step that feels not just logical but inevitable—as though his entire career has been a preparation for this moment.
By A Históriaabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales #9
The next really short fairy tale that I read for the very first time is entitled 'The Old Man and His Grandson'. This story is a story of love and respect for your elders. The child of sees how his parents treat his grandfather and shows them in another way that they should respect and love him still. This little boy does come up with a very interesting and poignant way to show his parents their wrongdoing in caring for their parent, his grandfather. This is also a story of how children can teach adults to be better in showing respect. We should all love each other no matter how old we are and become. Again, please share your thoughts on this and the others, and by the way there are still more of these I plan on sharing. Thank you.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales #8
Here is another Grimm's Fairy Tale entitled 'The Death of the Little Hen'. This is the story that could be about being greedy for the little hen did not want to share a nut with a friend. The friend did try help by trying to fetch some water, but when he went to ask everyone wanted something. The friend was too late to save the little hen, and she died. The friend cried for his friend so loudly that other animals came, and they built a carriage and helped him take the little hen to be buried. They came to a stream and to figure a way to cross. They all tried to help but in the end the friend was alone to bury the little hen and cried till he died. This could be a lesson on learning about death and coping and how one copes with a death of a friend. It did seem that the other animals wanted to help, but could their real reason be for helping the friend. Please share your thoughts and it will be greatly appreciated.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales #7
Here is another very short fairy tale from Grimm's Fairy Tales entitled 'The Water Nixie'. This a tale of two young children who were playing beside a well and fell in it. The nixie appeared and took them to her place and made them work using tools that made the jobs very hard. The children had to find a way to escape this magical place and get home somehow. They used a few tools from a brush to a comb to a mirror to keep the nixie from catching them. I am not sure of this one, but I think the lesson would be to be careful when playing around wells or any place where water is present for one never knows what may be lurking in the depths. This one could teach about trusting others as well as maybe teaching about 'Stranger Danger'. Please share your ideas on this one. I would appreciate it very much.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales #6
Here is a very short Grimm's Fairy Tale entitled 'The Fox and The Geese'. This tale is only a few short paragraphs yet to me very descriptive. To me this is a very short story for the power of prayer. The fox one day came up to a group of geese and told them that were going to die for he planned on eating them. Then one goose spoke up and asked for one thing before they were set to die and that was to say a prayer. The fox will be given his choice of the fattest goose but will he for the story is still going on for the prayer the geese are saying is still going. "Ga, Ga."
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Anora
In 2024, the Cannes Film Festival awarded the prestigious Palme d'Or to Anora, a film by the immensely talented director, writer, and editor, Shan Bake. This film, with its daring narrative structure and sharp critique of society's obsession with superficial success, solidifies Bake's distinctive voice as a filmmaker who deserves not just our attention but also our deep reflection.
By A Históriaabout a year ago in Critique
California
Dana Fuller Ross does it again in Book Six of the Wagons West series. This one is set at the time of 'The Gold Rush', San Francisco flood and rampant crime of all sorts in the soon to be state of California. This is a perfect description of Early California.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Dune: The Prophecy
As the first season of Dune: The Prophecy draws to a close, it's time to reflect on what this series has achieved. From its deliberate pace to its thematic depth, this adaptation of Frank Herbert's universe sought to expand the franchise in a bold and intriguing way. Although not without flaws, Dune: The Prophecy ended up providing a narrative that will leave fans pondering long after the end credits have finished.
By A Históriaabout a year ago in Critique
Why Do The Games in Squid Game S2 Show Real-Life Struggles
Many people have been anxiously awaiting the second season of Squid Game, the most-watched show on Netflix. To win prizes in the first season, players had to compete in several lethal kid-friendly games. The upcoming season, which is also expected to break yet another Netflix record, delves deeper into the limitations and economic background of the surrealistic games. Green light, red light. When the song starts, move forward; when it ends, freeze. It's a fairly easy game. Or is it that moving after the music has stopped carries a death sentence? It was clear from the first season that Squid Game allegorizes the horrors of capitalism through kid-friendly games. Three years later, the second season of arguably the most significant television program of our time advances its adamantly anti-capitalist theme. It accomplishes this by exposing the illusion of "choice" in a system threatening to starve the great majority. In this article, I dive deeper into the dystopian nuances of capitalism and the illusion of choice that stir up scenarios very similar to reality.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Critique
WECU Inc. (We See You)
Rick Stevens has written a youth novel entitled 'WECU, Inc. (We See You). This is the story of a group of kids who gather to solve various mysteries while writing their own mystery story. This is a story that will let readers maybe find a way to use their talents.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Lacy Pita A Typical Girl
Rick Stevens has written a youth novel entitled 'Lacy Pita A Typical Girl'. Lacy is a young girl with a special talent and is also special in another way as well. This is a novel full of emotion and for people interested in math and computers and business for today.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
