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Chile's Troubled Conscience through the Cinema of Pablo Larrain
Feature Jakub Flasz 5/7/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 5/7/20

Chile's Troubled Conscience through the Cinema of Pablo Larrain

Jakub Flasz Examines the Filmography of Director Pablo Larraín as a Metaphor for Chile's Troubled Conscience

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THE MEN WHO TREAD ON TIGER’S TAIL: Akira Kurosawa's Turning Point in Experimenting with Genre
Feature Carson Timar 5/7/20 Feature Carson Timar 5/7/20

THE MEN WHO TREAD ON TIGER’S TAIL: Akira Kurosawa's Turning Point in Experimenting with Genre

Carson Timar takes a look at Akira Kurosawa’s experimentation of genre and its failures present in The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

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RED BEARD: An Opportunity for Akira Kurosawa to Teach Cinema
Feature Jakub Flasz 5/2/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 5/2/20

RED BEARD: An Opportunity for Akira Kurosawa to Teach Cinema

Jakub Flasz takes a look at Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard as the directors outlet to teach cinema

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SCANDAL: Akira Kurosawa's Critique of Sensationalist Press Within the Age of Fake New
Feature Jakub Flasz 4/30/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 4/30/20

SCANDAL: Akira Kurosawa's Critique of Sensationalist Press Within the Age of Fake New

Jakub Flasz takes a look at the critique of the sensationalist press in Scandal and its comparisons to present-day exploitation of fake news.

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The Enduring Legacy of The Lady Vanishes
Feature Jakub Flasz 4/29/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 4/29/20

The Enduring Legacy of The Lady Vanishes

Exactly forty years ago, the world of film suffered a tragic loss when Sir Alfred Hitchcock left this mortal coil. Jakub Flasz takes a look at one of the influential directors more underseen work in The Lady Vanishes

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KAGEMUSHA: Akira Kurosawa's re-evaluation of the Samurai genre and its influence on Star Wars
Feature Alexander Holmes 4/29/20 Feature Alexander Holmes 4/29/20

KAGEMUSHA: Akira Kurosawa's re-evaluation of the Samurai genre and its influence on Star Wars

Alexander Holmes takes a look at the deconstruction and revaluation of lore and tropes in Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha and its influence on Star Wars

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I LIVE IN FEAR: The Universally Shared Fear and Tension of Atomic Destruction
Feature Carson Timar 4/24/20 Feature Carson Timar 4/24/20

I LIVE IN FEAR: The Universally Shared Fear and Tension of Atomic Destruction

Carson Timar explores the fear and tension of inevitable war and destruction in the Akira Kurosawa directed and Toshiro Mifune starring I live In Fear

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DERSU UZALA: Akira Kurosawa's Allegorical Autobiography
Feature Jakub Flasz 4/23/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 4/23/20

DERSU UZALA: Akira Kurosawa's Allegorical Autobiography

Jakub Flasz looks at Akira Kurosawa’s Dersu Uzala and its sentiments that act as the directors’ allegorical autobiography

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THE BAD SLEEP WELL: The cinematic impact and influence on the Movie Brat Pack of the 1970s
Feature Alexander Holmes 4/22/20 Feature Alexander Holmes 4/22/20

THE BAD SLEEP WELL: The cinematic impact and influence on the Movie Brat Pack of the 1970s

Alexander Holmes takes a look at the cinematic impact and influence of Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well on 1970s auteurs George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma and Francis Ford Coppola

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Zeitgeist of the Decade: Black Films Matter
Feature Jakub Flasz 4/21/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 4/21/20

Zeitgeist of the Decade: Black Films Matter

Jakub Flasz continues his Zeitgeist of the Decade series with a look at the themes, impact and legacy of Black Cinema, why it has often been forgotten and why it matters

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Zeitgeist of the Decade: How Comic Book Movies Transitioned From a Curiosity to a Cultural Phenomenon
Feature Jakub Flasz 4/6/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 4/6/20

Zeitgeist of the Decade: How Comic Book Movies Transitioned From a Curiosity to a Cultural Phenomenon

Jakub Flasz begins his Zeitgeist of the Decade series with a look at the ongoing cultural impact of comic book movies and the genre’s transition from a simplsistc curiosity to a full-blown financial and cultural phenomenon

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AKIRA KUROSAWA: A Celebration of a Filmmaking Icon
Film, Feature Jakub Flasz 3/23/20 Film, Feature Jakub Flasz 3/23/20

AKIRA KUROSAWA: A Celebration of a Filmmaking Icon

To celebrate Akira Kurosawa’s tremendous legacy CLAPPER will run a curated retrospective of his works with an aim to underscore the enduring relevance of his immense filmmaking output

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Parasite Best Picture Victory: A Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend
Feature Jakub Flasz 2/13/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 2/13/20

Parasite Best Picture Victory: A Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend

Jakub Flasz Takes a Look at Best Picture Victor of Parasite as a Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend in Academy Avoidance

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Fans Strike Back: Star Wars and the Curious Case of Fan Ownership
Feature Jakub Flasz 2/13/20 Feature Jakub Flasz 2/13/20

Fans Strike Back: Star Wars and the Curious Case of Fan Ownership

Jakub Flasz Travels Into Dangerous Territory and Takes a Look at the Curious Case of Fan Ownership in the Star Wars Franchise

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A Hideo Kojima Joint: What Could a Feature Film Look Like From the Visionary Game Designer?
Feature Sumer Singh 2/12/20 Feature Sumer Singh 2/12/20

A Hideo Kojima Joint: What Could a Feature Film Look Like From the Visionary Game Designer?

Sumer Singh investigates what a Hideo Kojima movie could possibly look like from the iconic video game entrepreneur

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Ju-On, Katsumi & 4444444444: The Impact and Iconography That Changed Horror
Feature Sumer Singh 2/11/20 Feature Sumer Singh 2/11/20

Ju-On, Katsumi & 4444444444: The Impact and Iconography That Changed Horror

Writer Sumer Singh Takes a Look at the JU-ON Series and its Legacy, Impact and Iconography that Changed the Face of Horror

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Scared Sh*tless: Why is the Academy Awards Scared of Nominating Horror Films?
Feature Kyle Krieghbaum 2/10/20 Feature Kyle Krieghbaum 2/10/20

Scared Sh*tless: Why is the Academy Awards Scared of Nominating Horror Films?

Writer Kyle Krieghbaum Takes a Look at Why the Academy Awards are So Scared of Nominating Horror Films

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Oscars - What Will, Could, and Should Win At the 92nd Academy Awards
Feature Paul Price 2/8/20 Feature Paul Price 2/8/20

Oscars - What Will, Could, and Should Win At the 92nd Academy Awards

Oscar night has arrived! Writer Paul Price Takes A Look at What Will, Could, and Should Win At the 92nd Academy Awards

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Dump months: A Uniquely American Phenomenon
Feature Owen Hiscock 2/1/20 Feature Owen Hiscock 2/1/20

Dump months: A Uniquely American Phenomenon

Writer Owen Hiscock takes a look at the Unique Phenomenon known as Dump Months

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What Terrence Malick Looks For in A Hidden Life
Feature Jan Knutson 1/22/20 Feature Jan Knutson 1/22/20

What Terrence Malick Looks For in A Hidden Life

Writer Jan Knutson pens an essay on the existential and philosophical exploits of Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life

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