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For past discussions, or to sign up for the next episode, visit benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions [https://benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions/] Josh and I held down the fort this month for a discussion of Vertigo. We continue to explore the relation of Hitchcock's films to our movie-going experience, the difference
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For past discussions, or to sign up for the next episode, visit benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions [https://benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions/] Josh and Irene (yes Irene finally made it back to the show!) joined me for our discussion of Rear Window, our first Hitchcock film. We had a great discussion on why
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For past discussions, or to sign up for the next episode, visit benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions [https://benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions/] Josh and TJ joined me for our discussion of Birdman, and we had a great time talking about fame and trying to figure out why this movie was such a big
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For past discussions, or to sign up for the next episode, visit benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions [https://benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions/] Josh, Nick, and TJ joined for our second discussion of a silent film, and I'm happy to report they liked it! We discuss what it means to have a
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Yes, you read that correctly, our film discussions are headed into their next phase: a podcast! This project has always been somewhat of an experiment, including how we host the discussions, and after talking with several of you it seemed a podcast was the next logical step. Not because after
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We successfully made it through our first discussion of a silent film! It's a little ironic that we started with what some consider the final film of the silent era, but perhaps it only made it that much more accessible. Josh and I discussed our experiences watching the
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Once again Miyazaki delivers an amazing film, and Josh, Nick, and Riley deliver an amazing discussion! We cover whether this film falls into the tradition of epic films, and why it doesn't fit as nicely as we may like. We continue to discuss humanity's relationship to
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Sorry this is a little late (over a week, I know...), but here's the recording from our discussion of My Neighbor Totoro. It was a really good discussion of what it means to be a child, how that should inform our view of the world even as we
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This month's discsussion was on the classic 1964 Beatle's film, A Hard Day's Night. As Josh mentioned, this isn't a film on the same level as Lawrence of Arabia, but I think it's still an important film and one worth
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Film Discussions have started again with a bang! (pun intended). Thanks to Nick and Josh for a great discussion as we dissected a masterfully created Western. We covered the role of violence and justice in the world of the film and it's commentary on the world we live
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That's right folks, Film Discussions are back! [https://benjaminbrandt.com/film-discussions/] I know it's been awhile, but having some time away has only confirmed how much I love doing these and discussing films with you all. And after talking with a few of you, and realizing
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Nick and I continued our discussion of Peter Jackson's adaptations of the Lord of Rings, covering the second film of the trilogy, The Two Towers. We talked about how Theoden acted as a mentor to Aragorn, that Jackson seems to keep Tolkien's view that virtuous characters
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Nick and I had a great discussion yesterday about Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. We dove into what made the movie different from the book and what that means in terms of the story, then went broader to the difference between
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As always, a great film and a great discussion! Thanks to everyone who came today and wrestled with an admittedly confusing, but awe-inspiring film. I've loved talking about these Kubrick films, and like Eric said, he really is a genius! Below you can find some more links of
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Another great discussion on Stanley Kubrick's classic, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. We discuss the dangers of our technologies and systems, the role of humanity amidst those systems, why the title is what it is, and much more. Oh, and