Emina Melonic

3 weeks ago | chroniclesmagazine.org | Emina Melonic

The Devil and Communist Chinaby Stephen W. MosherTAN Books283 pp., $29.95People often use the words “diabolical” or “demonic” when speaking of something that is corrupt or immoral. Mostly, we use those words in an unthinking and non-spiritual way. True evil is understood to be an act against God. But if we believe in God, should we not also believe in the existence of the Devil?

3 weeks ago | chroniclesmagazine.org | Emina Melonic

His Three Daughters Directed and written by Azazel Jacobs ◆ Produced by High Frequency Entertainment ◆ Distributed by NetflixDeath is an inevitability, a thought that we have to live with, and fear of death is a universal human condition. There is no bargaining with death and there is no conversation. The powerlessness that accompanies this universal fear and dread is palpable and visceral. What can we hold onto as we face our mortality?

Jan 24, 2025 | thefederalist.com | Emina Melonic

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” said Dorothy when the great tornado brought her to the wonderful land of Oz. Since L. Frank Baum’s first published novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), and Victor Fleming’s 1939 film adaptation, the land of Oz has been part of the American consciousness. Dreams are made and shattered on the metaphorical Yellow Brick Road that leads to the Emerald City.

Jan 24, 2025 | conservativereview.com | Emina Melonic

Jan 21, 2025 | thefederalist.com | Emina Melonic

Achieving erotic vision on the silver screen is not an easy task for a film director. It can quickly fall into an abyss of total embarrassment or pornography. A new film, “Babygirl” (2024), doesn’t fall completely into either abyss, but it never truly realizes its potential. Directed by Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn, “Babygirl” focuses on Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman), a CEO of a powerful tech company on the cutting edge of automation. She is, by all the cliched means, a woman in power.