This prequel to the X-Men trilogy of films is quite a good watch. It runs just under two hours and though very violent, there is no blood (and therefore has a PG-13 rating). It is directed by the Oscar-winning director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi and Rendition). This poster is for the release in France, I think - but I liked it more than the others. The story is interesting from several perspectives, not least of which is Jimmy Logan's (Hugh Jackman) Canadian citizenship! I went to see the film with a … [Read more...]
Gene Luen Yang on the Catholic Church & Comics
April 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Talk about an "Ah ha!" moment! Yesterday I attended a workshop at the Catholic Library Assoication's annual gathering and heard comic genius Gene Luen Yang speak about the Catholic Church and Comics. Yang gave a fascinating history of comics, the roots of comic book heroes in the Hebrew Bible, the Church's iffy relationship with and attitude toward comics from the 1930's on (I know a lot about the Legion of Decency and movies but I had never heard of the "List of Publications Disapproved for … [Read more...]
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