The Legend of Tarzan
Produced by Jerry Weintraub Productions
Directed by David Yates
Screenplay by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer
from the Edgar Rice Burroughs stories
Distributed by Warner Brothers
The Conjuring 2
Produced by New Line Cinema
Directed by James Wan
Screenplay by Carey and Chad Hayes
Distributed by Warner Brothers
The Legend of Tarzan begins in the Belgian Congo with its villain, Léon Rom (Christoph Waltz), a small blond man with a sinister, twisted face. His right hand is wrapped with what looks like a set of Islamic prayer beads, which he soon uses to choke an African tribesman to death. Won’t CAIR lodge a protest? I wondered. Would the scene provoke another terrorist attack such as the one in Benghazi in 2012? Why had the film’s director, David Yates, taken such a risk? Then I noticed the crucifix attached to the beads. What a relief! They weren’t Islamic after all. They were a rosary! Despite the religious item being used in such a hideous manner, no one was likely to complain loudly, much less riot murderously. Furthermore, this was straight realism. Everyone knows Catholics...