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Recommended Viewing: UNDER THE SKIN
Under the Skin is a film I have struggled with for over three years. The only thought I had after seeing it for the first time was, “What...
The New Tax Code: An End to Rationality
On December 1, 2017, Senator Mitch McConnell announced that they have the votes to overhaul the American tax system. The sweeping changes...
No Pulp is Ever Just a Pulp: EYES WIDE SHUT, Genre, Audience, Pleasure, and Kubrick
**THERE WILL BE SPOILERS AND NSFW CONTENT FROM EYES WIDE SHUT THROUGHOUT (AND VERY BRIEF SPOILERS FOR THE SHINING)- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED**...
The Beginning of the End: An Interpretive Analysis of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
With the new Planet of the Apes movie coming out in a couple of weeks, I take a look back at the last movie released in the franchise......
Cinematic Realism: La vie d'Adèle
In honor of Pride month, I wanted to share a film theory paper I wrote last year on one of my favorite films, Blue is the Warmest Color....
A Real Hero: An Archetypal Reading of DRIVE
**THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR DRIVE THROUGHOUT- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED** The prevalence of archetypes in fictional storytelling underscores...
“The owls are not what they seem:” Uncovering the Cultural Mystique of TWIN PEAKS
**THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR TWIN PEAKS THROUGHOUT- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED** Out of all of the television shows that have been fortunate...
Climate Change in Colorado: How It Affects Us and What We Can Do About It
Climate change is the preeminent issue that we face as a species in the 21st century, and its multidimensionality necessitates that it be...
Kendrick Lamar, Duality, & The Chaotic Art of Self-Reflection: DAMN. Album Review/Analysis
Witnessing Kendrick Lamar’s meteoric rise from young underground Compton rapper to arguably the preeminent MC of this generation in the...
Stockholm Strong
Terror is one of the most unique emotions that we have as human beings. Most of other emotions are tethered to reality and existence;...
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