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Katie Kapurch: Why ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ made 2023 the dead girl summer

These dead girls offer insights about living. Embracing death’s inevitability brings some freedom, as well as access to truths about time and the natural world.

September 14, 2023 · 2 Comments

Video: The Mirrors of Ingmar Bergman, narrated with the poetry of Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath was a fan of Ingmar Bergman’s work. She was inspired by the mood and imagery of the films, and she based her poem “Three Women” on Bergman’s film … Continue reading

April 25, 2015 · 2 Comments

Jose Padua: That Point Where Age and Confusion Approach the Meaning of the Universe

I wonder, sometimes, what difference it would have made if, in my younger years I had gotten the foundation of my education in the art of film solely by renting … Continue reading

August 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Charlie Chaplin’s Message to Humanity

One of the most inspirational speeches in recorded history was made by Charlie Chaplin in the movie “The Great Dictator”.

July 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

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