At first glance, Wind River seems like nothing but a film about a man killing a predator. That’s how Jeremy Renner’s Cory Lambert starts the story: the first time we see him is just after he shoots a wolf from a distance with a high-powered rifle. Before the wolf abruptly dies, it menaces a herd … Continue reading Wind River: Six Miles in the Snow
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Refusing the Call: Conflicting Motivations in The Mask of Zorro
Sitting down in front of the TV and putting in the DVD, I did not expect much from The Mask of Zorro. But I needed something to write about with regards to Campbell’s monomyth, and this was the movie that sprang to mind when I thought “hero.” A formative adventure for me as a child, … Continue reading Refusing the Call: Conflicting Motivations in The Mask of Zorro
No Character Is Safe 