Category Archives: Film

Computers and the state: “Colossus: The Forbin Project” (1970)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

This weekend my wife and I watched a lame but entertaining 70s Sci-Fi flick called “Colossus: The Forbin Project“. It was pretty silly, but a fun watch. It was yet another in a long line of films and books that … Continue reading →

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Ideological emptiness: “Network” (1976)

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

A lot of people like the movie “Network” for all the wrong reasons. People seem to like this movie because it pretends to challenge the status quo and poses as if its a powerful statement on behalf of “the little … Continue reading →

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