It makes an important and much needed social statement, in its quiet way, just by showing these guys as working class individuals who, much to their own surprise, fall in love, and then the pain they and their families endure because their love is not accepted by society. Apparently, it is 8th in the country in box office receipts. I say good that it is being well-received and may win awards but even better if it is making money. That will make Hollywood take notice - and make people realize that Alexander wasn't a disaster just because of the gay content.
Movie rec: Brokeback Mountain
It makes an important and much needed social statement, in its quiet way, just by showing these guys as working class individuals who, much to their own surprise, fall in love, and then the pain they and their families endure because their love is not accepted by society. Apparently, it is 8th in the country in box office receipts. I say good that it is being well-received and may win awards but even better if it is making money. That will make Hollywood take notice - and make people realize that Alexander wasn't a disaster just because of the gay content.
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ChristopherTolkien interview
Noodling about things Tolkien (inspired by the attempt to establish a literary center at one of his old houses) I came across this interview with…
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Series on Middle-earth Characters
You all might be interested in this series on Middle-earth characters by Megan N. Fontenot, published in Tor.com It includes essays on Gandalf,…
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New Dune article
Just read this article about the upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert's book Dune. I read the book many years ago and still remember it vividly.…