British Films

Human, All too Human (Episode 2: Martin Heidegger): survey of Heidegger heavy on his Nazi associations, light on his philosophy and its relevance

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Jeff Morgan, “Human, All too Human (Episode 2: Martin Heidegger)” (1999) Second in the three-part BBC series on “existential” philosophers, this episode concentrates more on Martin…

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North American Films

The Dark Knight Rises: bloated film seizes on Western anxieties to deliver a politically conservative message that undermines idealism

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Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) Eight years after the events of “The Dark Knight”, Gotham City enjoys peace thanks to the Dent Act, named…

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Northern European Films, Russian and Soviet Films

Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life: animated criticism of Soviet life and loss of childhood innocence and fun

3 min read

Priit Pärn and Kulno Luhts, “Harjutusi iseseisvaks eluks / Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life” (1980) In typically insouciant style, animator Priit Pärn serves up another short…

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