Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies, Second Edition in Bloomington, MN

Have you ever wondered why 007 is James Bond's numerical designation? Or where the name Luke Skywalker comes from? How about all those giant faces that pass judgment on General Zod and his lieutenants at the beginning of 1978's
Superman
? What's behind the symbolism of all those mirrors in
Black Swan
?
Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies
answers these questions; it is about occult, numerological, astrological, mythological, alchemical, Tarot, and kabbalistic iconography and symbolism contained within popular movies. Films analyzed include
The Exorcist
,
Back to the Future
Star Wars
(Episodes I-VI),
The Lord of the Rings
The Wizard of Oz
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
, the James Bond movies, and
The Matrix
among many others.