The best American TV drama of the past few years may very well be Battlestar Galactica. Not what most people might expect from a science fiction show, which is why the first two seasons were not talked about much in the mainstream media. But as more people starting giving the show a chance, they realized [...]
May 6, 2009
Categories: TV shows . Tags: allegory, civil rights, human nature, religion, robots, science fiction, the future, the modern world, thriller, war . Author: setipensteven . Comments: Leave a Comment
Living in San Francisco, it’s particularly interesting and exciting to see a film like Milk. The movie takes place in San Francisco, back in the 1970s and covers a topic which has been another marker of San Francisco uniqueness over the past few decades: gay rights.
Not only is Sean Penn absolutely incredible as Havery Milk, [...]
April 18, 2009
Categories: movies . Tags: biography, civil rights, discrimination, gay rights, San Francisco . Author: setipensteven . Comments: Leave a Comment
Children of Men shows a poor, battered world in the year 2027 and explores hope amidst the despair that is otherwise present. The movie addresses issues such as immigration, the environment, global cooperation, terrorism, and racism. Children of Men has received praise for its film style, cinematography and direction and many film reviewers [...]
August 30, 2007
Categories: movies . Tags: civil rights, discrimination, human nature, London, science fiction, the future, the modern world, thriller, violence . Author: setipensteven . Comments: 10 Comments