Join us and Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana) to live from Song to Song and discuss Terence Malick, genuine freedom, the challenges of dealing with aesthetic dismissal, the value of “difficult” art, family, situated abstractionism, art and commerce, temptation, regret, second chances, and much more! I gotta go back and start over, like a kid. IContinue reading “SONG TO SONG (2017)”
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THE IRON CLAW (2023)
We are joined by Fran Hoepfner (BW/DR, Fran Magazine) to experience the triumph and tragedy of the Von Erich family. We discuss wrestling (duh), Zac, brothers, fathers, bodies, cults, the American political circus, all while trying to figure out our wrestling names and signature moves. Tonight, I walk with my brothers. Kerry Von Erich
INTERSTELLAR (2014)
We hop into a black hole with Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boyz, 101 Places to Party Before You Die) to discuss Christopher Nolan’s spacetime warping epic! We consider the film’s complex relationship with science, exploration, and family obligations; and we defend Nolan against the charge that he’s an emotionless filmmaker. Naturally, we try to figureContinue reading “INTERSTELLAR (2014)”
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
Join us and proverbial bringer-of-Christmas-cheer Emily St. James as we dive into Frank Capra’s existentialist Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life! We talk about the film’s overt and subtle political messaging, which got it labeled Communist propaganda soon after its release, and contrast the zero sum deadlocked conflict of Potter with the generosity and warmthContinue reading “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)”
TENET (2020)
The cows reverse entropy to discuss Christopher Nolan’s bewilderingly dense sci-fi masterpiece. Part one is a spoiler-free pitch for the movie, while part two explores themes and philosophical issues. Justin argues that the movie is a thematic trilogy with Inception and Interstellar about the evolving nature of parenthood, while Laura makes the case that KatContinue reading “TENET (2020)”
Cows in the Field 