Tag: Parables

  • The Miracle Woman

    The Miracle Woman

    As an average American high school student, in addition to being tested on what I could remember, I was tested on what I would become. There were personality tests, aptitude tests, career tests; all sorts of fraudulent fortune telling, wherein I provided information and the test provided speculation. The results were consistent: I should be…

  • The Gospel According to Batman v Superman

    The Gospel According to Batman v Superman

    Liking Batman v Superman wasn’t part of the plan. I saw the film out of duty, not pleasure. The trailers were soulless, and the critics had already panned it as a debacle. Still, I couldn’t ignore the biggest release of the year so far, so I went to check it off my list. I spent…

  • It’s a Wonderful Life

    It’s a Wonderful Life

    If you’re looking to gratify a sense of nostalgia, or if you want to be stimulated by a film that has a good old-fashioned love story, or if you have an itch to see someone stick it to the man and watch an underdog fight the powers-that-be, or if you have a soft spot for…