“Teach me more about the ancient Sith ways…” (229). Admittedly, Part II of Kevin J. Anderson’s Jedi Academy trilogy was a bit underwhelming in my view. It takes place about a month or so after Book I (Jedi Search), and Luke is building his new Jedi Academy on Yavin IV…
Month: September 2023
On Allan Bloom’s Essay on Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra”
In his essay on Antony and Cleopatra (as found in a collection entitled Love & Friendship) Allan Bloom proudly declares that Shakespeare “was the first philosopher of history” (297). Does this relegate Shakespeare to the role of a mere historian? Bloom reminds us that, contrary to popular historicist opinions today,…
On David Lowenthal’s Essay on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
I. Preliminary View of the Subject Likely composed at some point between Julius Caesar and The Tempest, Shakespeare’s Macbeth (which Abraham Lincoln regarded as his best) is popularly held to be one of Shakespeare’s “most political plays.” In his essay on “the Scottish Play,” David Lowenthal seeks to dispel the…
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Film Review
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) Director: Curt Geda “There are many species in which the female is deadlier than the male.” In this great and often overlooked animated Batman flick, a mysterious new vigilante woman dubbed “Batwoman” begins appearing around Gotham City on a jet propulsion device. She sabotages…