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Event Horizon

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The Beauty and Rewatchability of Event Horizon

The Beauty and Rewatchability of Event Horizon

With inspirations varying from Hieronymus Bosch and Warhammer 40,000 to the literal architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral and Fritz Lang, Paul WS Anderson’s earliest great work Event Horizon (1997) more than holds up as it approaches its 26th year. It’s one of the great 20th-century space-horror

'Thor: Love and Thunder' and queer aesthetics

'Thor: Love and Thunder' and queer aesthetics

With a few daring visuals and innovative artistic references, writer-director Taika Waititi's "Thor: Love and Thunder" merits more superlatives than any of its peer Marvel Studios blockbusters following 2018's "Avengers: Infinity War." While satisfying viewing experiences are subjective and dependent on the

Of Myths and Monster Hunters, Part 2: The Divine Player and Visual Theology in the Films of Paul W.S. Anderson

Of Myths and Monster Hunters, Part 2: The Divine Player and Visual Theology in the Films of Paul W.S. Anderson

The following piece, using the theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher as a resource, is an auteur analysis of the visual grammar of Anderson’s films that argues his visuals invoke a sense of a “divine player” through their resemblance to the visual grammar of video games.

Of Myths and Monster Hunters, Part 1: Religion in the Films of Paul W.S. Anderson

Of Myths and Monster Hunters, Part 1: Religion in the Films of Paul W.S. Anderson

His films evoke a sense of the divine. In particular, they invoke a feeling of utter dependence on a mysterious Other.