Why Theory

Why Theory

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Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

Cinderella
Adaptations
Cinderella (1899) · Aug 2, 2026
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton (2007) · Jun 7, 2026
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Ambition
Ambition
Ambition (2019) · Apr 13, 2026
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Stand by Me
Rob Reiner: An Overview
Stand by Me (1986) · Mar 15, 2026
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When Harry Met Sally...
Rob Reiner: An Overview
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Mar 15, 2026
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A Few Good Men
Rob Reiner: An Overview
A Few Good Men (1992) · Mar 15, 2026
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Misery
Rob Reiner: An Overview
Misery (1990) · Mar 15, 2026
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The Princess Bride
Rob Reiner: An Overview
The Princess Bride (1987) · Mar 15, 2026
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The Sure Thing
Rob Reiner: An Overview
The Sure Thing (1985) · Mar 15, 2026
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This Is Spinal Tap
Rob Reiner: An Overview
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Mar 15, 2026
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Love Actually
Millennium Christmas
Love Actually (2003) · Dec 21, 2025
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The Family Man
Millennium Christmas
The Family Man (2000) · Dec 21, 2025
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The Family Stone
Millennium Christmas
The Family Stone (2005) · Dec 21, 2025
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The Wizard of Oz
The Musical
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Jul 7, 2025
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Singin' in the Rain
The Musical
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Jul 7, 2025
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The Jazz Singer
The Musical
The Jazz Singer (1927) · Jul 7, 2025
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Top Hat
The Musical
Top Hat (1935) · Jul 7, 2025
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Carmen Jones
The Musical
Carmen Jones (1954) · Jul 7, 2025
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The Shining
Contemporary Horror
The Shining (1980) · Oct 14, 2024
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The Blair Witch Project
Contemporary Horror
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 14, 2024
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Carrie
Contemporary Horror
Carrie (1976) · Oct 14, 2024
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Night of the Living Dead
Contemporary Horror
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 14, 2024
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It Follows
Contemporary Horror
It Follows (2015) · Oct 14, 2024
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The Substance
Contemporary Horror
The Substance (2024) · Oct 14, 2024
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Horror Film
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) · Sep 16, 2024
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Psycho
Horror Film
Psycho (1960) · Sep 16, 2024
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Godzilla
Horror Film
Godzilla (1954) · Sep 16, 2024
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Frankenstein
Horror Film
Frankenstein (1931) · Sep 16, 2024
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The Invisible Man
Horror Film
The Invisible Man (1933) · Sep 16, 2024
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The Killing
Heist Film
The Killing (1956) · Sep 2, 2024
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Inside Man
Heist Film
Inside Man (2006) · Sep 2, 2024
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Rififi
Heist Film
Rififi (1955) · Sep 2, 2024
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Heat
Heist Film
Heat (1995) · Sep 2, 2024
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The Ocean's 11 Story
Heist Film
The Ocean's 11 Story (2001) · Sep 2, 2024
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Rocky
Sports Film
Rocky (1976) · Aug 18, 2024
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Chariots of Fire
Sports Film
Chariots of Fire (1981) · Aug 18, 2024
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Heaven Can Wait
Sports Film
Heaven Can Wait (1978) · Aug 18, 2024
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Suture
Suture
Suture (1993) · Jul 9, 2024
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Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet (1986) · Mar 3, 2024
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Othello
Envy
Othello (1965) · Nov 13, 2023
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Seven Sundays
Envy
Seven Sundays (1995) · Nov 13, 2023
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Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (2023) · Aug 19, 2023
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Barbie
Barbie
Barbie (2023) · Aug 5, 2023
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3:10 to Yuma
Western
3:10 to Yuma (2007) · Mar 18, 2023
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Misfit Christmas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Dec 21, 2022
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The Year Without a Santa Claus
Misfit Christmas
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) · Dec 21, 2022
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Bringing Up Baby
Screwball Comedy
Bringing Up Baby (1938) · Aug 6, 2022
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It Happened One Night
Screwball Comedy
It Happened One Night (1934) · Aug 6, 2022
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Melancholia
Mourning and Melancholia
Melancholia (2011) · Jul 23, 2022
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Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca (1943) · Dec 12, 2021
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Tenet
Tenet
Tenet (2020) · Jan 2, 2021
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Unconscious
Unconscious (Aphorism 5)
Unconscious (2004) · Mar 11, 2020
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Us
Us
Us (2019) · Apr 20, 2019
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Rupture
Rupture
Rupture (2016) · Oct 29, 2018
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Arrival
LACK 2017: Social Tie, Universality, Plus, Arrival
Arrival (2016) · Nov 11, 2017
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Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 23, 2017
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