M. Leary

The Horrible Theology of Hannibal

There are a few basic differences between the novels by Thomas Harris and Hannibal, their NBC TV series adaptation. The most intriguing of these is that the Hannibal of the ongoing TV series has a tendency to speak theologically about his hobby horses, which include cannibalism, serial killing, and the presence of God. While most […]

Ron Reed

Von Trier, "A perfect imitation of a fake" – Film Comment

excerpts from THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH OF THE ANTICHRIST by Larry Gross Film Comment, September/October 2009 . . . Lars von Trier . . . can’t seem to shut up about his beliefs, his lack of beliefs, his sincerity, his upbringing in a paradoxically rigid hippie commune, his phobias, his dishonest mommy (on […]