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Transcending Self for the American Dream in Whiplash
Chris breaks down what was so arresting about the final sequence in Whiplash.
Fantastic Beasts is a Fantastic Feast, Warts and All
Fantastic Beasts, while genuinely enjoyable, has some serious flaws.
Captain Fantastic Shows Us an Ideal Life, and the Costs
Captain Fantastic invites us to experience passion and loss as one family tries to understand their place in the world. The film asks when is going to extremes going too far? And what does it mean to understand truth? Is it possible that real truth may not be as objective or universal as we would like it to be? When are we pursuing our own truths, and when are we selling out?
What ‘Billy Lynn’ Lacks in Perspective it Makes Ups for in Frames (per second)
People have strong opinions about the US Military. This includes every character in Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.
Do the Right Thing in Do the Right Thing
Watch Chris grapple with a movie that he didn’t understand which he thought of in a time that he doesn’t understand!
Actions Speak Louder than Plots in Bob’s Burgers
All TV shows carry messages about our world and culture. Bob’s Burgers does this very well.
Crimson Peak is Hot and Cold and Better For It
Crimson Peak seems to claim two distinct genres, constantly shifting between horror and melodrama. Does this make it an indecisive mess or a delectable example of genre-fusion?
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