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The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984) – Part 2
Amadeus (1984)
· Mar 9, 2026
The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
· Mar 3, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (Part 6)
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Feb 23, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (Part 5)
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Feb 18, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (Part 4)
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Feb 9, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (Part 3)
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Feb 2, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (Part 2)
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Jan 26, 2026
The Character of Authority in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”
Julius Caesar (1953)
· Jan 20, 2026
Society as Swindle in “The Third Man” (1949) – Part 2
The Third Man (1949)
· Jan 12, 2026
Society as Swindle in “The Third Man” (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
· Jan 5, 2026
Faith and Industry in “There Will Be Blood” (Part 2)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
· Oct 13, 2025
Faith and Industry in “There Will Be Blood”
There Will Be Blood (2007)
· Oct 7, 2025
Anti-Mystery in “Picnic at Hanging Rock” (Part 2)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
· Jul 14, 2025
Anti-Mystery in “Picnic at Hanging Rock”
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
· Jul 8, 2025
The Weight of Memory in Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” (1940) – Part 2
Rebecca (1940)
· Mar 24, 2025
The Weight of Memory in Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
· Mar 17, 2025
Irony as Anesthetic in Robert Altman’s “M.A.S.H” (1970) – Part 2
M*A*S*H (1970)
· Feb 3, 2025
Irony as Anesthetic in Robert Altman’s “M.A.S.H” (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
· Jan 27, 2025
Word and Image in “Sunset Boulevard” (1950) – Part 2
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
· Jan 6, 2025
Word and Image in “Sunset Boulevard” (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
· Dec 29, 2024
The Aesthetics of Death in “Beetlejuice” (1988) (Part 2)
Beetlejuice (1988)
· Dec 9, 2024
The Aesthetics of Death in “Beetlejuice” (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
· Dec 2, 2024
Formal Meets Feral in “A New Leaf” (Elaine May, 1971) – Part 2
A New Leaf (1971)
· Oct 28, 2024
Formal Meets Feral in “A New Leaf” (Elaine May, 1971) – Part 1
A New Leaf (1971)
· Oct 21, 2024
Love and Loneliness in “Arthur” (1981) – Part 2
Arthur (1981)
· Sep 2, 2024
Love and Loneliness in “Arthur” (1981) – Part 1
Arthur (1981)
· Aug 26, 2024
Staking Claims in “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) (Part 2)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
· Jul 8, 2024
Staking Claims in “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) (Part 1)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
· Jul 2, 2024
Sins of Omission in “On the Waterfront” (1954) (Part 2)
On the Waterfront (1954)
· May 13, 2024
Sins of Omission in “On the Waterfront” (1954) (Part 1)
On the Waterfront (1954)
· May 6, 2024