Archive for the ‘Hollyweird’ tag
Cameron Diaz: Mao Disciple
Why would actress Cameron Diaz want a handbag emblazoned with Maoist slogans? This is fashion? And then to insensitively wear it while touring Peru, a land where Maoist ideologues murdered tens of thousands. Why not just wear a “Go Hitler!” sweatshirt in Jerusalem or a “Pol Pot Is My Homeboy” baseball cap [...]
The Lives of Others
I direct you to a fascinating review of The Lives of Others by Barbara Nicolosi. She makes an interesting argument for why Hollywood has made so many movies about the Nazi atrocities but so few about the appalling stories of the Soviets or modern communists in Cuba, China or North Korea.
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Watching Apocalypto
I finally watched Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto last night. I’d easily give it 5 stars out of 5. It’s an excellent film, though not for the squeamish.
The reviews had made such a big deal out of the violence and gore that I was reticent to see it. But I’m convinced that the movie [...]
Scary Cosmetic Surgery
We’ve all seen the Hollywood personalities addicted to cosmetic surgery. It weirds me out to see Burt Reynolds or Joan Rivers these days. They look like they’re made of wax.
At least Joan Rivers is honest about it. In this telling article, she reveals that many entertainers are actually filled with self-loathing.
What are [...]
Devil in the Details
A friend and I went to see 300 this evening at the local theater. What a spectacle! One thing I thought very interesting was how Satanic Xerxes was in the movie.
Certainly, it was not uncommon for ancient near eastern monarchs to attribute divine status to themselves – an act which is inherently Satanic. [...]
300
So who has seen 300? What are your thoughts? I haven’t seen it yet, but am thinking tomorrow night sounds good.
Not surprisingly, the Iranian government doesn’t like it. See here. It’s astonishing how the official quoted actually thinks Hollyweird bows to the political wishes of our president.
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Jim Carrey on Religion
Actor and comedian Jim Carrey riffs on religion etc. here.
Notice the dry, withered, old canard, “I’m not religious, but spiritual.”
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