Invasion of the Adulthood Snatchers
by Barry Germansky The adult world is polymorphously corrupt and lacks the imagination to recognize that "The Way Things Are" is merely a byproduct of a deteriorating sense of [...]
Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List, and the Crisis of Representation
by Barry Germansky Schindler's List (1993) is quite possibly the most philosophically significant dramatic narrative film ever made (and all doubt of the film's supreme philosophical status is removed [...]
2016 Oscar Predictions
Usually the Oscars are easy to predict by late December. However, this season is looking to be a more competitive contest. While Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson are clear front-runners, [...]
Thoughts on the Homespun Wisdom of L. Frank Baum, the Oz books, and The Wizard of Oz (1939)
by Barry Germansky L. Frank Baum may lack the linguistic brilliance of Lewis Carroll, but he is certainly a formidable wordsmith. What is more, he possesses two qualities that are [...]