Brad's Battle Maps

What Dreams May Come (left) & I Remember Choosing My Life (right). The 1998 film What Dreams May Come  is a beautiful love story inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It is also a visually stunning depiction of the afterlife dimension that won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Indeed, its conceptions of heaven, hell, and reincarnation have parallels with those described by people who have had Near-Death Experiences. This essay will examine these ideas an

Joker (left) & Man and His Symbols (right). The 2019 film Joker  and its 2024 sequel, Joker: Folie a Deux , are unique examples of Jungian Psychology. Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Arthur Fleck, suffers from mental illness caused by traumatic events in his childhood and his interactions with those around him. In many ways, they capture the spirit of this age, with both films outlining the problem and the solution to the current epidemic of mental illness in society. This essay

Christopher Robin (left) & The Tao of Pooh (right). The 2018 film Christopher Robin  is a wonderful expression of Taoist philosophy...

The Lion King (left) & The Ancient Religion of the Sun (right). The 1994 film The Lion King  is one of Walt Disney’s most beloved stories. Although set on the African savannah, the film incorporates symbolism from the mythology and religion of Ancient Egypt. In addition to solar symbolism, the story of Mufasa being betrayed by his brother Scar before being avenged by his son Simba resembles the myth of Osiris, Seth and Horus. This essay will examine these similarities and det

The Day the Earth Stood Still (left) & Unacknowledged (right). The 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still  is widely regarded as one of...

The Alchemical Marriage by Emily Balivet. In his book Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire , Manly P. Hall wrote, “When the human race...

2001: A Space Odyssey (left) & The Dark Crystal (right). In the annals of cinema, 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Dark Crystal  stand out...

God Speed! by Edmund Leighton. War has always expressed two conflicting emotions within every human being: fascination and repulsion....

The Incredible Shrinking Man (left) & The Kybalion (right). The 1957 film The Incredible Shrinking Man  is widely regarded as one of the...

The Rosicrucian Enlightenment Timeline. Throughout recorded history, there have been recurring patterns where men and women have tried to recreate human society based on the partnership social structure that existed before the rise of dominator societies in the fifth millennium BCE. Two historical movements have been chosen to show that the desire for peace and harmony between men and women is not merely wishful thinking. For example, during the twelfth century in southern Fr

A Holistic View of the Four Loves report. “It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it...

One Million Years B.C. (left) & The Chalice and the Blade (right). It seems a simple story. At first glance, it appears to be a series of fantasy films set in an alternate prehistory where humans coexisted with dinosaurs. Hammer Studios produced four films in the genre between 1966 and 1971: One Million Years B.C. , Prehistoric Women , When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth and Creatures the World Forgot . However, hidden behind the scantily clad cavewomen and stop-motion animated d

Manoeuvre warfare is the movement of forces to gain and keep the initiative over enemy forces while keeping them off balance. In his 1974...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (left) & Not In His Image (right). The 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been variously interpreted as an allegory against Communism or McCarthyism. However, both Don Siegel (the director) and Kevin McCarthy (the lead actor) have stated that the film is not a political allegory, but rather a psychological metaphor about the preciousness of human emotion and the dangers of conformity. It is the personal belief of the essay writer that

Timeline of the Four Ages. Unbeknownst to many people, J.R.R. Tolkien embedded the secrets of alchemy into his Lord of the Rings Trilogy...

The following is a timeline that I have put together using the available information from the Jak and Daxter video games, strategy...

Haven City in 301 HE. The War for Haven City was a year-long conflict that took place during Jak 3 . The three main factions were the...