Casablanca Archives

Here's a look at what was on tap for this week to add to your tally sheet – or your Charlie Kelly/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia conspiracy board like we have in our basement (don't judge us) – followed by their trailers to help with the "homework" (and you can catch up on the previous[...]

Das Boot tells the story of the crew of a German U-boat patrolling the Atlantic enduring battles, tedium, and the hazards of being alone in the sea at war.  Casablanca This 1942 American classic, directed by Michael Curtiz, was both filmed and set ahead of the allied invasion of Normandy, Casablanca highlights what was known about the[...]

TL;DR: Allied is a simple enough premise – two agents meet up to conduct an assassination operation in 1942 Casablanca, and the two agents manage to escape back to England. Only later do questions emerge, which side are they actually on. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. The Long Form: Allied opens up in 1942, Canadian intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad[...]

It renders the fictions we consume fluid and malleable, becoming something we play with for our own ends and needs.  This is probably the same mentality that made Science Fiction writer Philip Jose Farmer think up the Wold Newton Universe, which posited that the famous pulp heroes pop culture like Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes and Doc[...]