America Archive

  • Oklahoma!

    The first part of a two-post analysis of the dream of the American West, through a particularly successful 1955 movie adaptation of the Broadway hit. Six years ago, my paternal grandfather, Dennis, died of Motor Neurone (Lou Gehrig's) disease.

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  • American Beauty

    Recently ‘Rogue Cinema’ took a foray into the dark world of David Lynch’s films, to explore his disturbing presentations of the decay of the body and inherited contortions of the mind. For all of you who joined me on that journey: thanks. It was a […]

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