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The Eyes Behind the Mask: “Pulp Fiction” and Postmodernity 20 Years Later
“I’m American, honey. Our names don’t mean shit.”---Butch Coolidge, Pulp Fiction
In his essay “Postmodernism and Consumer Society,” Marxist critic Frederic Jameson argues that the concept of postmodernism is primarily a product of the social and economic or...
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Netflix Weekend 8/15: Lars von Trier and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This week I’ll be highlighting a filmmaker whom I have a much more complex relationship with than previous entries: Lars von Trier. Anyone who knows me know that I’m often hot and cold on his work, feeling that at his best, he’s transcendent, and at his worst,...
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“Nymph()maniac: Vol. I”: Lars Von Trier Waves His Freak Flag
Reviewing Danish troublemaker Lars von Trier's latest film, Nymph()maniac feels like nothing more than a fool's errand. That's partially because the movie opening in theaters this Friday is just the first half of the entire production, whose second entry relea...
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Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ Trailer Delights in Depravity and Lust
The first trailer for Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac has been released and its about what you would expect.
Nymphomaniac follows Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) on her illustrious sexual escapades from birth to the age of 50. She's a self-proclaimed Nymphomaniac ...
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