Pretentious Cinephiles: Recent Episodes
Kevin Watts
Join us in the sunken place as we discuss the themes and references in GET OUT, the importance of diversity in film, and what makes this movie an instant classic not just for the horror genre but for all of 2017.
We're back and on a new bi-weekly schedule as we head to Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS! Join us as we discuss this classic silent film and many topics deriving from it including class structure in society, Orwell, Biblical themes, and so much more.
Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro take us on a drug-fueled trip through the desert in Terry Gilliam's 1998 classic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In this episode we talk about Hunter S. Thompson's life and his work through the years, and discuss what makes this film continue to resonate with young people.
We ring in November with this southern gothic tale of a charming preacher terrorizing two children in his search for stolen money.
For our Halloween episode we Hail Satan, Hail Rosemary, and Hail Cabs in Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY.
For the first time on Pretentious Cinephiles we discuss a film from Akira Kurosawa: RASHOMON. In this episode, we discuss the influences behind the film, along with the way the "Rashomon Effect" plays into our own memories. We also break down the film scene by scene and attempt to unravel the mystery of who killed the samurai.
Resources:
Sculpting in Time
STALKER
"Roadside Picnic"
LOHENGRIN
Wagner's "A Communication to My Friends"
Goethe's "On the Divine/The Godlike"
Revelation 6
Road to Emmaus
"The Wandering Jew"