Stories by Michael Dudley

Posted on Jul 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Duncan Jones' new film raises profound questions about the nature of our identities, as well as our relationships to our institutions.
Posted on Mar 25, 2009, Source: AlterNet
One can almost make a checklist of contemporary issues the series explored: abortion, torture, prisoner rights, terrorism, drugs, and on and on.
Posted on Mar 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet
"Watchmen" depicts what happens when an individual or a nation assumes unwarranted and unlimited powers.
Posted on Jul 25, 2008, Source: City States
"The Dark Knight" warns against what happens when a society abandons its principles out of fear.
Posted on Jul 1, 2008, Source: City States
Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment.
Posted on May 28, 2008, Source: City States
The new Indiana Jones movie marks a new low in American cinema for its disturbingly casual use of nuclear weapons as a narrative device.