Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Awakening the Power, Following the Call
In the late 1990s, there was an article about George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, in the New York Times Magazine. In the accompanying photo, he is shown in front of a bookcase, alongside one of his children. His son is dressed as a Jedi warrior. There is only one title that can be […]
Maleficent — Knocking Down Walls With the Power of Love
This past Friday Suzanne and I went to see Maleficent. It’s the backstory of Sleeping Beauty, featuring Angelina Jolie as the title character, who first appears by name in the classic Disney version of Sleeping Beauty. I will try not to reveal too much plot or any spoilers, but there are a couple of metaphysical lessons in this […]