September 1, 2020September 2, 2020Cinema, Myth and Musings Archetypes in Cinema This month I am introducing guest blogger Mark Lumpkin, Ph.D. He wrote an essay on the 1999 film 8MM (Eight Millimeter) viewing the […]
August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Hero's Journey The Hero’s Journey – Descent The Hero’s Journey is usually divided into four aspects: Separation, Descent, Initiation, and Return. In this commentary I will delve deeper into […]
July 14, 2020August 1, 2020Hero's Journey The Monomyth – aka Hero’s Journey The interest in Joseph Campbellās work has not yet peaked. In a highly compressed whirlwind trip of world mythologies, Campbell shows us that […]