Tag: Commodification

“Man is the cruelest animal”: The Violent Language of Capitalism in PLEDGE

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Capitalism, Daniel Robbins, Film, Horror, Phillip Andre Botello, Zachery Byrd, Zack WeinerLeave a comment

PLEDGE eviscerates toxic male culture in American fraternities by using violent capitalist imagery.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: Carpenter’s Hyperviolent Dystopian Prison State

On By C.H. NewellIn 1981, Action, Donald Pleasence, Film, Harry Dean Stanton, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Nick Castle, Sci-FiLeave a comment

John Carpenter's dystopian classic is a vision of a prison state where American democracy and institutions have failed; where violence and chaos reign!