We welcome back Bilge Ebiri (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss RaMell Ross’s 2024 film, Nickel Boys! We talk about the film’s formal stylistic innovations, its focus on interstitial moments, its exploration of different responses to injustice, how it invites us to integrate our own memories and experiences with its narrative, and more! There’s four waysContinue reading “NICKEL BOYS (2024)”
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GREMLINS (1984)
Bright light! Bright light! We sit down with Brandon Polite (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Joe Dante’s horror comedy masterpiece. Topics include: Chekov’s rules of Gremlin lore, Mogwai metaphors, slapstick humor, why you shouldn’t show this movie to young children, practical special effects, old and new Hollywood, capitalism, and what we can learn from Gizmo.Continue reading “GREMLINS (1984)”
THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
We are joined by Jamelle Bouie (NYTimes / Unclear and Present Danger Podcast) to discuss the conclusion to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and bring our miniseries to a close. We pick up the discussion about heroism with Frodo’s empathy towards Gollum, Sam’s faithfulness to Frodo, and Aragorn’s radical faith in the hobbits. Then,Continue reading “THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)”
THE TWO TOWERS (2002)
We sit down with Agnes Callard (Philosophy, Chicago) and Robin Hanson (Economics, GMU) to discuss the second installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers! We talk about the film as a transitional piece that deals with the transformations of its main characters, the addictive and corruptive capacity of power, and wonderContinue reading “THE TWO TOWERS (2002)”
Cows in the Field 