Unwarranted, unfiltered, unprofessional opinions on some of the books or movies I come across.
Beware of spoilers throughout the text. You will have to forgive me for the flurry of posts and a sudden surge of activity on this blog - a) I need to create a modest library of a few posts to support the newly created blog b) It's almost Christmas time and I fully intend to …
Continue reading La Haine (Hate) (1995) – Dir. Matthieu Kassovitz
As usual, heavy spoilers (the whole story) throughout the text below. Perhaps, it's worth tackling the elephant in the room straight away. Mel Gibson isn't the world's most popular person. He is 100% to blame for his infamy - Gibson accrued a bunch of criminal charges, mostly through drunk driving and misdemeanour under the influence …
Alright, let's take this baby for a spin. Give the movie a shot if you are so inclined. I will post a review of Robert Sapolsky's new philosophy book Determined (2023) in a separate post, however, one of his ideas expressed in the early chapters resonates well with one of the themes of Half Nelson …
Grist for the Mill 