From the monthly archives: August 2009

Gangs of New York

On August 7, 2009 By

The American Civil War is one that is almost always depicted taking place on the battlefields in the South and in rural settings. But Gangs of New York shows, instead a different civil war: one that is fought between the so-called “Natives” and those who immigrated, specifically the Irish. The film is directed by Martin [...]

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Watching the Watchmen

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I’ve always been a really big comic book fan, but I felt like a poser when I rushed to buy a copy of Watchmen after seeing the movie.  The reason why was that Watchmen’s reputation carried such a weight to it that it felt like the equivelent of going out to read Moby Dick. I [...]

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