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A Track-by-Track Analysis and Review of Jady’s “Napalm”
In the fall of 2023, the band Jady released their sophomore album entitled “Napalm,” which continued and expanded upon the conceptual world building which they had introduced in The Haze, while also presenting a fresh and matured sound in their music. Another aspect of this album, which I quite enjoy, but which isn’t an element…
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Pantheism Proposed
Spinoza, God, and a Single Substance Having laid out what he means by “substance” and provided evidence for the existence of God, Spinoza makes what is perhaps his most unique and surprising claim: that there is and can be only one substance and that substance is God. Nothing else exists. Since God possesses all attributes,…
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Spinoza’s View of Reality
Spinoza, God, and a Single Substance Over the course of this new two-part series, I will examine and discuss an…interesting…theory on the nature of reality which was put forward by the modern philosopher Spinoza. I will be looking primarily at a writing of his entitled The Ethics, in which he argues that there can only…
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Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
It has been confirmed. 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. As with Oppenheimer, The Odyssey will be distributed by Universal Pictures, which appears to confirm that Nolan will not be returning…
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Moriarty Should Have Continued Through Season 4 of “Sherlock”
The modern day, BBC produced retelling of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories by the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was something of a cultural phenomenon during the years in which it aired, and presented a compelling rivalry between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty. Although there were many flaws in this adaptation, entitled “Sherlock,” particularly in some…
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Gerwig’s “Narnia” Reboot Will Have an IMAX Run
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia reboot will apparently have a limited theatrical run in IMAX theaters, before streaming on Netflix. While I still hold many serious reservations about the quality of this project – and will continue to until it proves me wrong – this announcement is promising. It shows that the series is at least somewhat…
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A True Masterpiece of Cinema
Interstellar | Film Friday While this movie is clearly a science fiction movie, it is also so much more than that. It’s not just about science and space, it’s also about family, love and survival – as well as selfishness, deceit and betrayal. All these elements are perfectly combined into a wonderful narrative, with beautiful…
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An Unworthy Sequel, This Year in Film and more… | December in Review
The Latest from The Perligo Podcast God As Form Plato and Divine Simplicity | Episode 008 In this final part of my series on Plato and Divine Simplicity, I conclude this series by laying out all four accounts of Form in comparison. Merry Christmas Here at Perligo we would like to wish you and yours…
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Top 10 Movies from 2024
There were a good number of films released in 2024 and in this list I go over the top ten picks from the year. This list was somewhat more difficult to put together than I anticipated, likely due to the fact that this year was somewhat a dud in terms on film. Therefore the list…
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How Did This Become a Cultural Phenomena?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Film Friday This film from the turn of the century launched a major magical fantasy film franchise, with 8 films, 3 spinoffs and more. It was also a major cultural phenomena for many years and while perhaps not as big now as it once was, it still remains…
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Merry Christmas!
Here at Perligo we would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! -Perligo
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A24’s New Film “Warfare” Looks Incredible
A new trailer from the studio A24 just released for a film simply entitled Warfare. The project is written and directed by an Iraq War Veteran named “Ray Mendoza” and Alex Garland, who was the director of Ex Machina and a film called Civil War which released earlier in 2024. Ray Mendoza was the military…
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This Movie Failed as a Sequel
Gladiator II | Film Friday I went into the theater to watch this film hoping, but not believing, that it could do two things: prove itself to be a worthy sequel to a classic film made 20 some years ago, and be a good film in and of itself. This film almost succeeded in one…
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A Pretentious and Awful Film, Batman’s Motivations and more… | November in Review
The Latest from The Perligo Podcast God As Form Plato and Divine Simplicity | Episode 008 In this final part of my series on Plato and Divine Simplicity, I conclude this series by laying out all four accounts of Form in comparison. Stop Destroying Tolkien’s Work I am disappointed. The first trailer for the new,…
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The Assassin Pastor
This recently released film, with a small budget and a relatively unknown cast of actors, tells a remarkable true story – set during Hitler’s rise to power in Germany.
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A Track-by-Track Analysis and Review of Jady’s “The Haze”
In 2022, the band Jady released their debut album entitled “The Haze,” which introduced listeners both to their music and the conceptual world which they were building. In this video, I will walk through and review the album in its entirety. Throughout this entire album we can see that there is this theme of fantasy…
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An Iconic Historical Epic
Gladiator | Film Friday I will admit, it took me quite some time to get around to watching this arguably classic film from the turn of the century, but once I did, I could easily see why it became as popular as it did. The story is a tragic one, but one which nonetheless holds…
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Why Are They Making A Live-Action Version of “How To Train Your Dragon?”
Universal Pictures just released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live action remake of their animated trilogy: How To Train Your Dragon. The film is currently expected to release in theaters next June. Just from a short teaser this looks like the prime example of why remakes – especially remakes of an animated movie…
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The Competing Motivations in “The Batman”
Matt Reeves’ take on the character of Batman in his 2022 film The Batman, is an interesting one. Not only did he aim to deliver a new version of the character in a darker, grittier version of Gotham, he also turned the iconic comic-book hero into an anti-hero. At the beginning of this film, the…
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Pretentious and Awful
Megalopolis | Film Friday This is perhaps one of the oddest films released so far this year. It is a passion project from the director of the Godfather films and has received a somewhat divisive reception from audience and critics alike. The trailers which preceded its theatrical release failed to spark my interest, but the…
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Tyler Joseph Confirms The Dema Story Is Not Over
During an interview that was conducted during Tyler Joseph’s performance with Q101 (which was recently released on YouTube but was actually recorded back in October) Tyler revealed two things that are very interesting and significant. First of all, as many suspected, the end of the Paladin Strait music video is not the end of the…
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Has The Ghostman Really Been Defeated?
(Jady’s “To My Grave”) So. Jady recently released a brand new music video for their latest single “To My Grave.” This video featured many more appearances of the figure of the Ghostman, who lurked in the background of many scenes. Ultimately, Jarrett confronts him and using the light from his flashlight turns the Ghostman into…
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A Fun and Entertaining Ride
Kingsman: The Secret Service | Film Friday This film was the first installment in a new cinematic universe which is being developed, and was originally based upon a comic book series. I normally would be rather uninterested by the idea of yet another cinematic franchise – and I am sure I will grow tired of…
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One of the Best War Movies Ever Made
Hacksaw Ridge | Film Friday Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector and recipient of the Medal of Honor, who saved 85 men from death, while refusing to carry a gun. And Doss’ bravery was not only evident on the field of battle under a hail of bullets, but also among…
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Disney’s “Live Action” Snow White Is Not Really Live Action
Despite some rumors that the project may end up canceled, the first trailer for Disney’s latest live-action remake: Snow White has been released. This movie has been somewhat controversial for a while, but now that the trailer has actually been released, it seems that everyone has agreed: it looks terrible. Now, I myself have two…
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This Was Great! (For a Marvel Movie) | “Deadpool and Wolverine” | Film Friday
I have been trying to see this movie for several weeks now, more out of curiosity than a genuine excitement. It wasn’t a movie I had been eagerly anticipating, nor did I expect it to be a superb piece of cinema, but I was interested to see how it would be play out – and…
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Please Just Stop
The first trailer for the new, animated Lord of the Rings movie just dropped and it looks – quite terrible.
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This Really Happened! | “Greyhound” | Film Friday
Back in 2020, Apple TV released a war film, set during World War II, which I found to be quite enjoyable, despite a few flaws. The story of Greyhound is based on a 1955 novel by C. S. Forester and follows a U.S. Navy commander by the name of Ernie Krause, depicted by Tom Hanks,…
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This Film Was Very Disappointing… | “Zero Dark Thirty” | Film Friday
To be completely honest, Zero Dark Thirty was definitely a let down for me. I had heard really good things about it and was really looking forward to finally having a chance to sit down and watch it, but when I did I was disappointed. Now, it’s not that this film was bad from a…
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