Category Archives: Film/Media

Review: Constantine’s Sword

Posted on October 29, 2014 by The Academic Raven

James Carroll’s Constantine’s Sword, or Constantine’s Sword 2007, Storyville Films/First Run Features A historical documentary film on the relationship between the Catholic Church and Jews. Directed and produced Oren Jacoby, inspired by former priest James P. Carroll’s 2001 book Constantine’s … Continue reading →

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Happily Never After: Subverting the Romantic in David Mackenzie’s Asylum

Posted on May 16, 2014 by The Academic Raven

Originally submitted 14 Feb, 2013 If any culture as wildly diverse as America’s can be said to have a central value, it is most definitely the romantic ideal. All the core American values—family, the American dream, the triumph of the … Continue reading →

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Review: Religulous

Posted on January 5, 2014 by The Academic Raven

Originally published My 15, 2009 I know, I’m a little behind the times on this; what can I say? I don’t get to the theater much. This one is worth a review nevertheless. Trust me on this one, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Review: PBS Secret Files of the Inquisition, Episode One: The Land of Error

Posted on September 9, 2012 by The Academic Raven

(2006, PBS) I am a big fan of PBS in general. So when a documentary series covering the history of the Inquisition and some of the major heretical movements in medieval Europe showed up on my Netflix recommendations list, I … Continue reading →

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Passion and reason: A review of David Mackenzie’s ‘Asylum’

Posted on May 16, 2012 by The Academic Raven

Long philosophical review of the film Asylum (2005, Dir. David Mackenzie. Natasha Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Ian McKellen, Marton Csokas) Passion… it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting, and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir, open its jaws… and howl. … Continue reading →

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