Politics of Cinema
By Aaron & Isaac
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Episodes: 96
Description
Films are cultural artifacts. There is a political and artistic message in every one and we're here to document.
On each episode we pick a film; sometimes current and sometimes from the riches of world cinema’s 100+ year history, and take a deep dive into what the film is really saying about the world. Both overtly and covertly.
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Culinary Tyranny: Exploring Capitalism, Identity and Authenticity in Pig (2021)
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Political Vaudeville: FTA (1972), Jane Fonda, and Mobilizing the Military Against Vietnam
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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The Continuous Process of Becoming: Robert Kramer's Milestones (1975)
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Buñuel's Banquet: Feasting on Satire in The Exterminating Angel (1962)
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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The Palestinian Experience: Documented and Portrayed
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Systemic Risk: Killing Them Softly (2012) & the Precarity of Modern American Crime
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Green Room & Fascist Tendencies in the Pacific Northwest
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Resource Frontiers: Commodity Zones and the Vampiric Nature of Capitalism
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Double Feature: Strike!
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Rebroadcast - Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting Lost in the Struggle and the Power of Radical Hope
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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July 4th Special: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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May Day Special: The Man in the Orage Jacket (2014)
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May 26, 2023 |
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DTV Action: Universal Soldier Regeneration & Day of Reckoning
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May 05, 2023 |
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Double Feature: Hong Kong Action
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Auteur Films: Claudine (1974)
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Auteur Films: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Classic: Alphaville - A Techno Dystopian Vision of the Future from 1965
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Classic: Harakiri (1962)
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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Yakuza Noir #2 - A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Yakuza Noir #1 - Tokyo Drifter (1966)
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Double Feature: Halloween Night
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Humans Hunting Humans: Punishment Park (1971) & Turkey Shoot (1982)
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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LSD Horror: Blue Sunshine (1977) & Mandy (2018)
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Double Feature: American Urban Landscapes
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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American Urban Landscapes: Summertime (2020)
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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American Urban Landscapes: The Plot Against Harry (1971)
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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American Urban Landscapes: City of Hope (1991)
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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American Urban Landscapes: Falling Down (1993)
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Double Feature: Communism on Film
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May 27, 2022 |
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May Day Special: Reds (1981)
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May 06, 2022 |
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Auteur Films: Ganja & Hess (1973)
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Auteur Films: The Watermelon Woman (1996)
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Auteur Films: Losing Ground (1982)
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Auteur Films: Killer of Sheep (1978)
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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On Screen: Plan B (2021)
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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On Screen: Don't Look Up (2021)
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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On Screen: The Last Duel (2021)
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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On Screen: Dear Comrades! (2020)
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Film Noir and Capitalism
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Films of Romero - Romero Roulette (8 Films)
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Films of Romero - Martin (1977)
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Films of Romero - Knightriders (1981)
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part IV: 2000-2017
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part III: The 1990's
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part II: The 1980's
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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On Screen: Nomadland and Leftist Film Criticism
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Workers on Film: Barbershop (2002) & The Molly Maguires (1970)
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May 28, 2021 |
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Workers on Film: How Green Was My Valley (1941) & Empire Records (1995)
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May 14, 2021 |
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Workers on Film: Car Wash (1976) & Salt of the Earth (1954)
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May 07, 2021 |
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May Day Special: The Killing Floor (1984), Gung Ho (1986) & Finally Got the News... (1970)
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May 01, 2021 |
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Double Feature: They Live (1988) & Society (1989)
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Watch Challenge #3
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Classic: Blondie Johnson (1933)
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Double Feature: No Blade of Grass (1970) & Princess Mononoke (1997)
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Deep Dive: The Great Silence (1968)
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Watch Challenge #2
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Nostalgia Pick: Dead Presidents (1995)
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Classic: Battleship Potemkin (1925)
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Watch Challenge #1
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Bonus: Uptight and Filming in the CLE with Mike Wendt
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part II
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part I
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Holiday Special: Gremlins (1984)
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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On Screen: Mangrove (Small Axe Film #1)
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Nostalgia Pick: Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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RoboCop / Starship Troopers: Neoliberalism, Fascism and Paul Verhoeven's Unsung Comedic Skills
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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The Purge - Election Year: From High Concept Horror to an American Reality
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Art House Horror - Midsommar (2019) / Werewolves and Metaphorical Zombie Films
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Art House Horror - The Babadook (2014) / Vampires and Horror in the 80's
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Art House Horror - The Witch (2015) / 80's Slashers and Nostalgia Films
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1969: Easy Rider / Medium Cool / Several Friends
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1968: Targets / Barbarella / Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One / Monterey Pop / In the Year of the Pig
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1967: Bonnie & Clyde / Point Blank / The Dirty Dozen / Beach Red / Dont Look Back / Titicut Follies
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1966: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf / The Shooting / The Endless Summer
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1965: The Bedford Incident / Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! / Beach Party Film Report
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - Japanese New Wave: Seijun Suzuki and Nagisa Oshima
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1964: Nothing But A Man / The Pawnbroker
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1963: The Birds / Blood Feast / Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - French New Wave: Agnes Varda and Jean-Luc Goddard
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - 1962: Advise and Consent / The Manchurian Candidate / The Intruder
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Summer of Sixties - Kick Off with Black Panthers (68) & Burn! (69)
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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First Reformed - Transcendence Thru Cinema
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Captain America - Winter Soldier: Hijacking Geekdom for Capitalist Profits and Scorsese vs Marvel
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May 29, 2020 |
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Wanda: Second Wave Feminism and 1970's Industrial Spaces
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May 15, 2020 |
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The Present and Future of Film: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 3
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May 01, 2020 |
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Film Noir: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 2
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Night Comes for Us: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 1
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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American Factory: Hyper-Exploitation, Lean Production and the Village People
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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The Last Truck - Closing of a GM Plant: Direct Cinema, Obama's Trade Legacy and the Inefficiency of Capitalism
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Invasion U.S.A. & Wolf Warrior 2: American Blue Jean Masculinity versus Chinese Elite Forces Hypermasculinity
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Cinema Yearbook 2019 (Part II): The Rest of the Best, 14 Films from 2019
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Cinema Yearbook 2019 (Part I): Last Black Man in San Francisco, Parasite, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and High Life
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting Lost in the Struggle and the Power of Radical Hope
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Jan 24, 2020 |