August 31, 2007

Harry Potter will endure: Einhorn looks at the deep themes in the uber-popular series

Essay by Max Einhorn

SuperbadThe story of Harry Potter revolves around a young boy whose parents have been murdered when he was a baby by a dark wizard named Lord Voldemort. The killing curse placed upon him rebounded and killed Voldemort, leaving only his soul on the earth. His mother’s love saved Harry from the curse, but he was branded with a lighting bolt-shaped scar. Since his parents’ death he has been living in the home of his muggle…

June 28, 2006

Superman Returns

Essay by Max Einhorn

Superman ReturnsFaster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman! Cue John Williams’s opening theme. But who is Superman?! When is the last time you heard that one? Superman has been around since the late 1930s (first appearing in 1938) and has become one of the most famous pop culture icons of all time…

December 9, 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

Essay by Max Einhorn

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Withc, and The WardrobeAndrew Adamson and C.S. Lewis’ (writer of the book) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, takes us, caution article contains spoilers at some points[…]