Archive for July, 2008
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Mongol
If it turned out that Mongol had been made in the 12th century, I wouldn’t be altogether surprised. Like early country and rock-and-roll musicians, warrior-kings all seem to have very similar backgrounds, and Genghis Khan is no exception. His biography’s like a checklist: After running through a series of hurdles after his father’s assassination—slavery, betrayal, [...]
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
WALL-E
WALL-E, the new Pixar animated film, is as much revered as, or perhaps more revered than, any of its predecessors. It has components of classical “family entertainment”—breezy, (somewhat) optimistic spectacle with charming, hand-holding lovers, skillful importation of elements from more “grown-up” sources, and, of course, a “wholesome” message—and uses them in a way that’s seldom [...]