Johnny Depp
Scientists are starting to worry about ‘conscious’ machines, as in the movie ‘Transcendence’
If “Terminator,” “The Matrix” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” taught us anything, it is that super-intelligent machines are bad news for humans. Now comes the new film, Transcendence, where a human brain is uploaded into a computer, with disturbing results. Could it actually happen?If “Terminator,” “The Matrix” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” taught us anything, it is that super-intelligent machines are bad news for humans. Now comes the new film, Transcendence, where a human brain is uploaded into a computer, with disturbing results. Could it actually happen?
The Politics of Johnny Depp as Tonto
Johnny Depp plays Tonto, a Native American character, in the new Disney film “The Lone Ranger.” With Depp in the role, the long tradition of non-Native actors playing Tonto continues–it began back in 1933 on the radio and then continued on TV from 1949 to 1957. But it’s not 1933 anymore–it’s 2013. Why does Hollywood […]
The New Movie Releases of July 4th Weekend
Independence Day is of course one of Hollywood’s favorite holidays. The box offices offer up some of summer’s expected big hits. On this 4th of July holiday we look to a film that kids should have fun with. Actor Steve Carell is back as the voice of Gru, who’s recruited by the Anti-Villain League to […]
