The law locks up the man or womanWho steals the goose from off the commonBut leaves the greater villain looseWho steals the common from the goose. The law demands that we atoneWhen we take things we do not ownBut leaves the lords and ladies fineWho take things that are yours and mine. The poor and…
Month: November 2026
Nolan’s mere meander
Modern cinema and television adaptations of foundational works are a minefield of factual-inaccuracy, with post-modern, intersectional insertions. I didn’t go to see Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ in theatre because the trailers and clips aired before its release failed to convince me. The analyses by historians such as Thierry Lentz and Patrice Gueniffey reinforced my impression by…