Month: July 2012
Review: “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy has dramatically altered how we view “superhero” films. Prior to…
A Walk in Bradford
There is a path that runs in parallel to the playing fields of St. Clare’s…
In Praise of the London Olympics
Every Olympics contains elements of both triumph and disaster. The 1972 Olympics in Munich were…
Breakfast with Sexism
I usually get up early, just before “Farming Today” and just after the extended weather…
Fifty Shades of Dull
The Great Depression and the rise of Fascism aside, the 1930’s was a golden era…
Review: “Richard II” starring Ben Whishaw, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet
My Fourth of July was not spent imbibing American patriotism; there were no barbeques or…
The Obnoxious Romance of Capitalism
Yesterday, I said something on Twitter which should have been relatively uncontroversial. I stated that…