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A Fabricated Reality
The Truman Show | Film Friday This is a fascinating film, which explores the relationship between a false and a true reality, and the intrinsic human search for the truth. As one character in this film explains: “we accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” But perhaps it is not quite…
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The AI App That Will Make You Immortal
2wai is a new app developed by Calum Worthy’s company and it looks like something straight out of a Black Mirror episode. Enjoy a somewhat different type of video below:
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New Stills Have Been Released for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
Empire magazine just released some exclusive new stills from Christopher Nolan’s current project “The Odyssey.”
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I Interviewed One of My Favorite Bands…
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with one of my favorite bands: Jady, just after the release of their latest album entitled “Silver.“ Watch the full interview below in which we discussed what it means to achieve success, creating an unsettlingly inviting world, and balancing integrity and identity – plus…
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A Pointless and Boring Musical
Joker: Folie à Deux | Film Friday This follow up to one of the best villain focused films I had ever seen, proved to be a major disappointment on every level. Not only did it fail to live up to the expectations set by the first film, it also contradicted and undid much of the…
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Is This The Greatest Villain Movie Ever?
“Joker” | Film Friday This psychological thriller from the late 2010’s may be the best version of a villain focused film I have ever seen. It depicts the story arc of a classic and arguably iconic Batman antagonist, but does so in a manner that is both incredibly fascinating and somewhat disturbing. It certainly exceeded…
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Why “The War of the Rohirrim” is a Disgrace to Tolkien’s Legacy
The War of the Rohirrim | Film Friday This new installment in what is potentially the most popular and iconic fantasy movie franchise proved itself to be a major and frustrating disappointment, proving yet again that sequels and franchise films are not the way to go. The story is supposed to be based on Tolkien’s…
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A Promising But Poorly Paced Show
The Penguin | Film Friday This surprisingly good show, which is a spinoff from Matt Reeves’ 2022 film The Batman, focuses on a classic villain from the Batman Universe, exploring his rise to power among the gangs and mob bosses which run Gotham from the shadows. The story begins just after the final events of…
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Did This Really Happen? | Guy Ritchie and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”
Guy Ritchie’s latest work tells the story of the first-ever special forces unit formed during World War II. The film is based up recently declassified documents of the British War Department, and tells what it claims to be a true story – but was it?. The film itself was quite enjoyable, although not Guy Ritchie’s…
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Searching for Wisdom Through the Arts
Dead Poets Society | Film Friday This film, from the director of The Truman Show, tells the story of a high school teacher and the students he inspired to seek beauty and creativity through an appreciation of poetry and the arts. The story follows a group of high school students at an elite boarding school…
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A Compelling Concept With Poor Delivery
The Shift | Film Friday This is a rather unknown science fiction film which was produced with a small budget and mostly unknown actors – although a supporting role in the film was played by Sean Astin, an actor who is best known for his role as Samwise Gamgee in the widely acclaimed Lord of…
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“Shutter Island” Is a Fantastic Psychological Thriller
Shutter Island | Film Friday This psychological thriller / horror film starts out as a detective mystery and ends by leaving the audience doubting their own eyes and questioning what is real and what is not. The film starts as two US Marshals are on a ferry to Shutter Island – a prison facility for…
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The Necessary Brutality of “Warfare”
This film, which came out towards the beginning of the year, depicts a harrowing day of combat in the midst of the Iraq war. While far from perfect, it did succeed in violently thrusting one into the horrors of war.
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Did the Filmmakers Even Want to Make “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
I saw “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” recently, and honestly this movie perfectly demonstrates why we need more original content and a major decrease in the amount of remakes or character continuations that are currently overwhelming our screens. This movie was not great. Besides the fact that I struggled to see what the…
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The Problem with “Parasite”
The film “Parasite,” released in 2019 and directed by Bong Joon Ho, portrays the story of a Korean family, the Kim family, who are struggling to make ends meet. When a family friend tells the son, Ki-woo, about a job opportunity tutoring a very wealthy family, the Kim family sets about developing an elaborate scam,…
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How “Dune” Tricked Everyone Into Thinking It Was Great Cinema
So, I saw the second part of Dune recently, and was disappointed. I heard a lot of great things about the film, and there were some very great aspects to it (which I will get into in a moment), but overall it was not a good film. And, after roughly 5 and a half hours…
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An Unoriginal Mess, Brotherly Love and more… | June in Review
The Latest from The Perligo Podcast God, Memories & Non-Existent Time The Perligo Podcast | Episode 001 In this episode, I delve into the metaphysics of time, and in particular try to answer this central question: Can God have knowledge of the past and future, if the past and future do not exist? An Update on…
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An Update on Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
So, as we know, Christopher Nolan’s next project is a film entitled “The Odyssey” and will unsurprisingly focus on that work by Homer. The film is currently scheduled for release on July 17, 2026. Recently, a new poster for this film was revealed. And who knows, we may be getting the first teaser for this…
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“Europa Report” is an Incredibly Underrated Sci-Fi Film
If you are looking for a vividly realistic and gripping science fiction movie, then look no further. Despite a low budget and minimal dialogue, this film delivers one of the most eerie and subtly intense narratives I’ve seen in a while. When I first stumbled across Europa Report, I figured it was just another typical…
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Zack Snyder Should Not Have Made “Rebel Moon”
I failed to see what the point was in creating this two-part film, because nothing about it felt even vaguely original. Everything, from the setting of the different planets and moons, to the costume designs, made it feel like it belonged in the Star Wars universe.
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“Civil War” Could Have Been So Much Better
I went to see this film: “Civil War,” back when it came out and I left the theater with a somewhat mixed reaction, although overall I liked it very much. I thought the story of this film was very good and well written. It was gripping. It was at times very intense. It wasn’t as…
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God, Memories & Non-Existent Time
The Perligo Podcast | Episode 001 In this episode, I delve into the metaphysics of time, and in particular try to answer this central question: Can God have knowledge of the past and future, if the past and future do not exist? Read the full article this is adapted from here
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“Out of the Furnace” is a Bleak Depiction of Brotherly Love
It’s not often that selecting an unknown movie to watch, almost at random, yields good results. Let’s face it, there is a close to infinite amount of absolute garbage out there and it can be quite difficult sometimes to sort through the rubbish and something actually worth watching, particularly when time is in short supply.…
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A Return
After taking a few months away from this endeavor, we are back with a new lineup of film reviews, philosophical discussions, in-depth analysis of movies and more. At the same time, we have launched a brand new YouTube channel for Perligo Review, with new videos starting this week. So, make sure to subscribe over there…
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A Return, Shallow Platitudes and more… | May in Review
Subscribe to Perligo Review Perligo Review A channel for philosophical discussions and film reviews – released Tuesdays and Fridays! Perligo Review has a new home on YouTube. Subscribe today to never miss a video or podcast episode! A Return After taking a few months away from this endeavor, we are back with a new lineup…
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Feminist First, Servant of God Second
Not too long ago, I had the privilege of visiting the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights, New York City. Mother Cabrini’s body lies in full habit in a glass coffin inside the main altar of the church. Attached to Mother Cabrini’s shrine is a small museum documenting her life, work, and disposition towards…
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Shallow Platitudes Disguised As High Art
Since the recent papal election, it has been popular on social media to toss around this quote attributed to Pope Leo XIII: “The worst kind of heretic is one who, teaching for the most part true Catholic doctrine, adds a word of heresy like a drop of poison in a glass of water.” There’s a…
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“Black Bag” Struggles from Amoral Rationality
“Analysis paralysis,” is a favorite phrase of a friend of mine. I understand why. In addition to its pleasant bobbing rhythm and rhyme, it straightforwardly conveys the problem it seeks to describe. With good intent, a person begins to thoughtfully consider an event, idea, or phenomenon they’ve encountered—presumably with the goal of exercising good judgement…
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The Only Hope for Star Wars
The new trailer for the long-awaited second season of the Disney+ show Andor, came out a few days ago. At this point, Andor is arguably the only new Star Wars production worth watching – well, Season 1 was at least. Unfortunately, there is a very good chance that this second season will prove yet again…
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