Tag Archives: Marilyn Ferdinand

VIRIDIANA & NEW WORDLY IMPULSES: Free and Imprisoned Old Sicknesses

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Dave

Luis Bunuel tells us that the comfortable man ( or woman ) , self-concerned, attempting to embrace more comfort, bores us stiff. And what Bunuel is telling us in cinema is what De Tocqueville forecast in “Democracy in America” . … Continue reading →

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DESPAIR OF THE SAINTS: POVERTY Of The POSITIVE IDEAL

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Dave

Life is a bitch and then you play cards; even with a crappy hand. The type of the card game is a variant on Utopianism and the odds of beating the house are slight indeed. Luis Bunuel startled filmgoers … Continue reading →