From May 27th to June 4th, 1940, the French port city of Dunkirk witnessed one of the most significant and history-altering military operations ever undertaken, the evacuation across the English Channel of nearly 400,000 British and French soldiers, right from under the teeth of the German army. You would know nearly nothing about it from […]
The Top Ten Films of 2017
2017 was a great year in film. For more, check out our abbreviated wrap-up (Seven Films from 2017). As the year comes to a close, let’s limp across the finish line together while reminiscing about the best that 2017 had to offer up to the silver screen! It was another big year for reboots and […]
Best Anti-Commencement Speeches of 2015 (So Far)
Each year I make a hobby during graduation season (May/June) of paying attention to college commencement speeches. We’ve covered quite a few here on Mbird over the years. It’s a rhetorical phenomenon that sheds light on philosophies of the world that are either long on law or lame optimism about human potential: Look inside yourself, follow your heart, failure […]
A Path Through Three Prisons: Bruce Wayne in Nolan's Batman Trilogy, Pt 3
Presenting the last part of Jeremiah Lawson AKA Wenatchee the Hatchet’s incisive series on Christopher Nolan’s recently completed Batman trilogy! Be warned: this one contains considerable spoilers for those who haven’t seen The Dark Knight Rises. For part one, go here. Part two, here. THE THIRD PRISON: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES When the final installment […]
A Path Through Three Prisons: Bruce Wayne in Nolan's Batman Trilogy, Pt 2
We are super pleased to bring you the middle installment of Jeremiah Lawson’s three-parter looking at the hero’s journey in Christopher Nolan’s now-completed Batman trilogy. To read part one, go here. THE SECOND PRISON: THE DARK KNIGHT The Dark Knight opens with a swift and violent bank robbery masterminded by the Joker. We watch as […]
A Path Through Three Prisons: Bruce Wayne in Nolan's Batman Trilogy, Pt 1
Rounding out a Bat-heavy week, we bring you the first part of Jeremiah Lawson’s three-part review of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy. Brace yourselves: However strong and intelligent and wealthy and resourceful Bruce Wayne may be, his journey is one continually marked by failure. In fact, in each of Christopher Nolan’s three Batman films our protagonist’s […]
Another Year Ends: Mockingbird at the Oscars
Insert idolatry-related caption here. As you all know, this Sunday brings us the Academy Awards. I was too far behind to comment on the best films of 2010 in December, but a few months grace-period(!) has allowed me to catch up and compile some Mockingbird Oscar picks: films that succeed on their own terms artistically, […]
