Tag Archives: Christopher Nolan

cartoon messiah: a walt misery construction

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Dave

…A struggle between the divine and the mythical, Jacob and the Angel as point of departure and building block for a political struggle that of necessity and consequence collides and challenges the established law. Since the beginning, there has always … Continue reading →

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dark nights and black markets

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Dave

We have had films with decidedly overtones of superficial Marxism typical of the James Cameron Avatar variety; or Titanic, a kind of vampiring of the downtrodden and unwashed in the service of champagne socialism. By the same token, The Dark … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Avatar James Cameron, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, David Sirota, Frankfurt School, James Cameron, Livre des Echecs Amoureaux, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Nolan The Dark Knight Rises, Thomas Frank, thomas frank the baffler | Leave a comment

LAYERS & LAYERS OF DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Dave

Quite brilliantly, John Ruskin wrote of the Seven Lamps of Architecture; the seven lamps ,”lamps” meaning that which illuminates the mind or soul of sacred architecture. They are: sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory, and obedience; and when combined, they … Continue reading →