Selena: The Necessity of Individuality

Winter Jam 2024 (part one)

Criticism and praise for the artists at Winter Jam 2024: LIN D, Katie Nichole, Seventh Day Slumber, Newsong, and Joseph O'Brien. My comments range from ones on music and clothing style to facial expressions and hand motions. I bemoan the fact of Elvis' death and bring up questions about the direction of contemporary Christian music in general, as well as point out specific lyrics in songs from Winter Jam artists. Link to website: explorativegenre.com Link to Corresponding blog post: explorativegenre.com/2024/02/28/winter-jam-2024-part-one/

The Bourne Legacy: What's in a legacy?

The review of a movie that I went into expecting nothing, and came out of hoping for more. Contrasts between the original trilogy and the recent installment, the original characters and how they interact with the new ones, and musing upon the nature of Hollywood PSYOPS, and the meaning of legacy and respect of those that come before. Link to website: explorativegenre.com Link to corresponding blog post: explorativegenre.com/2024/02/22/the-bourne-legacy-how-does-one-make-a-legacy-anyways/

King Solomon's Mines: Finale

The conclusion of a detailed analysis of King Solomon's Mines, chapters 16-20. Exploring love, racism, culture, beliefs, reactions to death, bravery, and cowardice contrasted in characters as well as the nature of silence, time, and the sovereignty of God. Link to Website: explorativegenre.com Link to corresponding blog post: explorativegenre.com/2024/02/21/king-solomons-mines-grand-finale/

Selena: The Necessity of Individuality

An exploration of Selena's style of Spanish-American music and what it signals for the entire world of contemporary music and the need for individual cultures and backgrounds to influence works of art. Link to website: explorativegenre.com Link to corresponding blog post: explorativegenre.com/2024/02/20/selena-the-necessity-of-individuality/

The Bourne Ultimatum: Characteristics of a Series Hero

A direct continuation of my previous episodes on The Bourne Series, here I give a play-by-play of The Bourne Ultimatum and my experiences, ideas, opinions, and impressions as I watched it. I talk about movie quality and characteristics, background music and scene composition, the reasoning behind character behaviors and audience reactions. I give criticisms, and comparisons between Mission Impossible, and explore similar scenes and themes across this series. Link to Website: explorativegenre.com Link to corresponding blog post: explorativegenre.com/2024/02/16/the-bourne-ultimatum/