REVIEW: Three Christs [2020]

I can attest. Two decades after publishing his study The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, Milton Rokeach came to the realization that his methods were both manipulative and unethical. He included an afterword in a re-release of the book to that effect—something surely helped by the supposed fact his research assistants questioned his morality while it was still being conducted. Rokeach’s goal was to cure three patients who independently believed themselves the one-and-only reincarnation of Jesus by placing them together in a controlled environment to confront the absurdity of their claims.…

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REVIEW: Snakes on a Plane [2006]

“Snakes on crack” Ok, I know that the big deal with Snakes on a Plane is that it should be seen in the theatres with a lot of kindred souls as a midnight attraction. When everyone is packed inside for a good time, maybe high/drunk, they can all hoop and holler and have an uproarious time with each other. Well, you see, this experience has nothing to do with the film—it has to do with the experience that night. I believe, whether or not I had seen it in the…

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