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25 August

Beautiful Chaos: Nicolas Cage

Written by Nik Daniels

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Daniel Day-Lewis. Denzel Washington. Viola Davis. Meryl Streep. All these A-list celebrities are magnificent choices for the greatest at their craft in America. Lists plague the internet discussing the greatest of all time. While it is rather arbitrary to...

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19 August

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: The Doppelganger in Pop Culture

Written by Heather Nowlin

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One of the most intriguing ideas of Western Literature is that of the doppelganger: the double, the evil twin, the mischievous imposter who steals away our identity or corrupts our reputation, whether in broad daylight or under cover of...

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10 August

The Impact of Stranger Than Fiction Documentaries

Written by Jonah Desneux

Grey Gardens

For all the amazing screenwriters that have graced audiences with their written words come to life on screen, some of the most amazing stories are the real ones that seem too unreal to be true. Stranger than fiction documentaries...

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30 July

Dostoyevsky’s Influence on Existential Films

Written by Jonah Desneux

The Seventh Seal

While not considered an existentialist himself, Fyodor Dostoevsky is widely regarded as a founder of the movement. His notable existential works and writings inspired a new way of thinking and style of storytelling that changed the literary world and...

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22 July

If Raskolnikov Had Known a Rachel Dawes, He Coulda Been Batman

Written by Heather Nowlin

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“The highest and most characteristic trait of our people is the sense of justice and its thirst.” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky The summer of 2020 has us waiting in an infinite loop for new movies, such as Christopher Nolan’s much...

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21 July

Comedy and Tragedy Together

Written by Nik Daniels

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Despite oftentimes being sticky, whiny, and chaotic beings, children, and even adults, are all connected and should be treated as such. Missing people is a serious matter, but let’s take a lighter approach since the world is starker than...

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25 June

Dostoevsky Reimagined as Comedy

Written by Nik Daniels

Sunny-Foyle

Every example of storytelling, at its root, stems from themes and ideas presented by classic literature. While every show and movie may not be modern adaptations from classic literature, the literature inspires them. Fyodor Dostoevsky is no stranger to...

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17 June

A Society Judged

Written by Heather Nowlin

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In this crucial day and age where the Black population of the United States is under attack by the very institutions created to serve and protect all of us, we would do well to remember the words of Fyodor...

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10 June

Mob Films: A Genre Prevalent for Decades

Written by Nik Daniels

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Last month, Capone garnered mixed reviews upon its VOD release. Many viewers felt disappointed with the outcome. Despite these opinions, there is no doubt that mob films are still as prevalent as they always have. Organized crime infatuates filmmakers,...

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23 May

Lynn Shelton and Dostoevsky: Two Legacies Intersect

Written by Heather Nowlin

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Lynn Shelton, an incredibly distinct and beautiful voice in independent film, passed away unexpectedly on May 16, 2020 of an undiagnosed blood disorder. She left behind an important legacy for the art of independent film, and was an inspiration...

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