Neil Patrick Harris

Satire for Jocks: The Anti-Fascism of STARSHIP TROOPERS
Satire For Jocks: The Anti-Fascism Of STARSHIP TROOPERS

While over looked and low-browed by critics when first released, Sean Fallon takes a look at why Starship Troopers is a trenchant, satirical commentary on fascism, the military-industrial complex, and our love of violence, masquerading as a dumb actioner.

GONE GIRL: Post-Modern Hitchc*ck

If the media blitz preceding its release is anything to go by, Gone Girl is being pitched as brooding, twisty, and somewhat orthodox whodunnit. If you buy a ticket expecting just that, you won’t be disappointed. David Fincher’s film, based on Gillian Flynn’s novel of the same name, has all the shifty intricacies you’d hope for in a thriller.