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The Ritual (2017)

Posted on September 4, 2025
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Posted in Film | Tagged Algernon Blackwood, ancient gods, Arthur Machen, atmospheric horror, David Bruckner, folk horror, guilt and grief, H.P. Lovecraft, Lovecraftian horror, Norse mythology, primeval forest, psychological horror, supernatural thriller, The Ritual, The Willows, weird fiction | Syndication Links
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Stamped from the Beginning (2023)

Posted on September 4, 2025
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Posted in Film | Tagged anti-black racism, Black Lives Matter, civil rights, documentary film, Harriet Jacobs, historical narrative, Ibram X. Kendi, Ida B. Wells, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, lynching, Phillis Wheatley, Roger Ross Williams, slavery, Stamped from the Beginning, white supremacy | Syndication Links
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Superman (2025)

Posted on September 3, 2025
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Posted in Film | Tagged American values, aspirational storytelling, David Corenswet, DC Studios, James Gunn, Justice League, kaiju, Man of Steel, Marvel vs DC, moral heroism, multiverse, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, superhero cinema, Superman, Zack Snyder | Syndication Links
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Maborosi (1995)

Posted on September 1, 2025
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Posted in Film | Tagged archetypal psychology, contemplative film, grief and loss, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japanese cinema, Maborosi, Makiko Esumi, Neptune symbolism | Syndication Links
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Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World (2023)

Posted on August 31, 2025
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Posted in Non-Fiction Reviews | Tagged conspiracy theories, contemporary politics, Covid-19 pandemic, diagonalism, Doppelganger, Naomi Klein, Naomi Wolf, political analysis | Leave a comment

What to Listen for In Music (2011)

Posted on August 30, 2025
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Posted in Non-Fiction Reviews | Tagged Aaron Copland, beginner's guide to classical music, classical music theory, film scoring, music appreciation, music education, musical forms, opera, rhythm and melody, What to Listen for In Music | Syndication Links
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer (2008)

Posted on August 30, 2025
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Posted in Non-Fiction Reviews | Tagged complexity theory, Diana Wright, Donella Meadows, feedback loops, Limits to Growth, systems analysis, systems thinking, Thinking in Systems | Syndication Links
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The Inner Planets: Building Blocks of Personal Reality (1993)

Posted on August 28, 2025
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Posted in Non-Fiction Reviews | Tagged astrological archetypes, Howard Sasportas, Liz Greene, Mars astrology, Mercury astrology, psychological astrology, The Inner Planets, Venus astrology | Syndication Links
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About Elly (2009)

Posted on August 28, 2025
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Posted in Film | Tagged About Elly, Asghar Farhadi, gender dynamics, Goldshifteh Farahani, honor culture, Iranian cinema, social realism, Taraneh Alidoosti | Syndication Links
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