The bulk of this episode was originally recorded in January 2020 but in the
wake of Donald Trump's contentious loss, the Black Lives Matters protests and
left-right clashes in the street, the coronavirus pandemic and its unequal
economic fallout, and the electoral defeat of Bernie Sanders' populist
movement in the Democratic primaries, it seemed like a good idea to revisit
these films again in the light of such a world-historic ten months. So I
recorded an extra ten or so minutes extending the previous discussion,
including Trump supporters' image of him (vis a vis Hoffa and the Mafia in The
Irishman), the irony of "white male rage" Joker anticipating the BLM
protests six months later, and especially the way that all of these films
explore individual outbursts rather than collective action. There's still much
to dig into, so I hope some of the listeners will offer feedback that I can
further engage in upcoming episodes.
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LINKS FOR EPISODE 10
Debunking Quentin Tarantino's 'Mockery' of Bruce Lee
by Eugene S. Robinson (OZY)
'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' Review: We Lost It at the Movies
by A.O. Scott (New York Times)
SEVEN AMERICAN GENERATIONS: iGen, millennials, X, boomers, silent,
greatest and lost
by Joel Bocko (Lost in the Movies)
Boomer Reunion: The Big Chill vs Return of the Secaucus Seven
(video)
by Joel Bocko (Lost in the Movies)
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Episode 73: Twin Peaks cinema - Belladonna of Sadness (+ Twin Peaks Reflections: Norma, Vivian, Ernie, Red Diamond Motel, Golf course, MT Wentz/The Final Dossier, The Devil's Bride & more)
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Lost in Twin Peaks #16: S2E8 (Drive With a Dead Girl/"Episode 15")
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Post-election status update & explore the directory pages linked on my home page for new, sharp images on mobile
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