Treason
The planet of Treason is a wonderful stage upon which we can examine humanity’s tendencies, from patriotism and desire for social acceptance to our relationship to technology.
Ideology as Entertainment
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops is a thoughtful game, one that looks beyond the superficial, one that is worth your attention if you have the stomach for it.
The East
The audience begins to see what drew these young people to reject modern life and the evils of corporate America, finding purpose in the group’s identity.
Heretics of Dune
Despite not matching the highs of previous books, it provides unique offerings that make it a worthwhile continuation of the series.
Nocturnal Animals
predictably loaded with style, yet too often feels like a careful construction of cinematic elements rather than an organic creation, and ultimately has very little to say about its subject matter.
Dune
Dune endures because it excels at integrating a cornucopia of interesting ideas into a seamless whole, without force feeding the reader and actually encouraging them to develop their own thoughts on the subject matter.
All That Heaven Allows
Douglas Sirk substantively imbued the film with an individualist philosophy that far outweighs the framework of the basic storyline.