Our guest Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana; author of Why It’s OK to Love Bad Movies) thinks Richard Kelly’s 2009 film THE BOX is due for a critical reappraisal, and we agree. We talk about altruism, self-deception, faith, freedom, Hell, Sartre, and why this is a freaking Christmas movie! Buckle up for a weird and wildContinue reading “THE BOX (2009)”
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THE EXORCIST (1973)
It just so happens that one of us is probably possessed, and is in need of THE EXORCIST! Join us and Carly Severn (KQED San Francisco) to discuss the Friedkin / Pazuzu of it all. Why is this movie so deeply terrifying, even today, FIFTY years after its initial release?? We talk about parents —Continue reading “THE EXORCIST (1973)”
Cows in the Field 