Tag: Philosophy

[Fantasia 2021] DEAR HACKER: Are We Human, or Are We Computer?

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Alice Lenay's documentary digs into posthumanist philosophy about human connections to and relationships with technology.

The Sinner – Season 3: Part VI

On By C.H. NewellIn Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Matt Bomer, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Season 3, The Sinner, USALeave a comment

Things, somehow, get worse for Jamie, and Harry, too.

What if Nietzsche Sucked Blood?— Morality in Abel Ferrara’s THE ADDICTION

On By C.H. NewellIn Abel Ferrara, Anabella Sciorra, Annabella Sciorra, Christopher Walken, Film, Friedrich Nietzsche, Horror, Nicholas St. John, Philosophy, VampiresLeave a comment

Abel Ferrara's THE ADDICTION is a philosophical vampire film about choosing good over evil— and vice versa.

Breaking Bad – Season 4, Episode 7: “Problem Dog”

On By C.H. NewellIn Aaron Paul, AMC, Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Crime, Giancarlo Esposito, Season 4Leave a comment

Walt enlist Jesse to try and kill Gus, as a wide drives between the pair deeper.

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave a.k.a The Matrix

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Carrie-Anne Moss, Film, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Keanu Reeves, Lana Wachowski, Laurence Fishburne, Lilly Wachowski, Philosophy, Sci-FiLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKQi3bBA1y8 The Matrix. 1999. Directed & Written by Lana and Lilly Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker, Paul Goddard, Robert Taylor, David Aston, & Marc Aden Gray. Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Groucho II Film Partnership. Rated 14A. …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 4: “Fear and Trembling”

On By C.H. NewellIn Anthology Series, Crime, Drama, Fargo, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Season 2, Ted Danson, ThrillerLeave a comment

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 4: "Fear and Trembling" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Steve Blackman * For a review of the previous episode, "The Myth of Sisyphus" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Gift of the Magi" - click here This episode begins with a flash to 1951 …

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