In Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker had transformed into an evil character, but this isn’t a total transformation into evil. Not total transformation Unless one is the Devil, one can’t totally be evil. In the television series Lucifer there’s a shot of what the Devil looks like. There is no compassion, empathy or mercy on his…

Many moments in The Light Between Oceans (2016, out now for home viewing) accentuate isolated and needy individuals who don’t really want to be alone. Tom and Isabel The film begins by lingering on Tom’s isolation on the Australian coast. He is single, alone and surrounded by mountain and land on one side and ocean…

Compromise is not an easy place to live. One day, what one really feels will come to the fore. That’s the impetus of the latest Star Wars film, Rogue One. What’s Star Wars? (As if we didn’t know, but to recap) Star Wars is basically a film about the “good guys” and the “bad guys”…

In Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Gotham City businessman Bruce Wayne, who is also crime fighter Batman, says superhero Superman should be brought down as he left havoc in his wake fighting villains. Hey, Batman, what about you? Fighting injustice is what I do, I hear Batman say. Superman is supposed to save lives. Hypocrite. Then,…

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