Film Analysis with Luke

2.8 The Jist of English Majoring

"Communication - a sort of spiritual connection between Object A and B - depends on both objects and, hence, being a good reader of difficult texts takes a rather intensive reshaping of the way one thinks and processes information. Over time..."

2.7 Tarantino's "Death Proof" on gender power

"Tarantino’s Death Proof discusses gender power in relation to being death proof. In the first half, men are in control. Examples:the catty alpha female is hurt by..."

2.6 The First Step to Insanity: Finding Metaphors in Everyday Life

"Crazytown is where way too many things are solipsistically linked to my consciousness. Dogs bark? Refrigerator is left open? Can’t find the remote? All are linked to hidden meanings within my consciousness, putting my subjective experience as the driving node for all occurrences. And, although I don’t necessarily feel..."

2.5 Tree of Life, Blue Valentine, and The Place Beyond the Pines

"Tragedy, when’s its necessary, or not even necessary but part of the changing season, isn’t really tragedy. When it’s just part of the story instead of it being the whole story, we can breathe a little easier, hope a bit more hopier.  Cianfrance’s movies never feel tragic, never too..."

2.4 Wes Anderson's movies

"It's the adventure, the worlds, the overly talented protags that make me hopelessly hopeful. Everything and everyone has 4 more notches of creativity and zest and structure and I just want it so badly. Real life pales in comparison but to me, Anderson’s movies are more real than life."

2.3 Nightcrawler, The Hunt, and Happy Valley

I talk about three movies and briefly how they affect one's perception and judgment on the Penn State tragedy. I weigh in on whether I think JoePa was at fault.

2.2 How to be Evil: Luke's Guide to the Dark Side

I discuss a paradigm hat.

2.1 Dark Knight (brief thought)

A hero born of....stress. How we all have a little dark knight in us.

"Selma" - MLKvsMalcolmX, race, slavery, art.

Today we talk about "Selma" and all the non-politically correct things that it entails. Is it okay for movies to lie. Who's cooler: MLK or Malcolm X? Do I, in fact, have a third nipple? All this and more...

"Force Majeure"

Today we talk about why fighting with your significant other is so healthy (and exciting), how a good tiff is like a massage, and whether we still want families anymore.

"Blue is the Warmest Color"

Today we talk about sexytime, love@first sight, and Frenchies doing well in cinema.

"Laurence, Anyways"

I relate the idea of "sublimation" to some cool people like Abraham Lincoln and Lady Gaga.

How to Understand Movies (and Avatar)

Beautiful women have it rough

I talk about bad teachers, the difficulties of being an attractive women, and the dual nature of arguments.

"Fruitvale Station"

I discuss Destiny, race, and whether 1-sided movies are good.

"The Overnighters"

Let me know your thoughts.

"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night"

A discussion of "A Girl Walked Home Alone at Night."

"A Summer's Tale"