Little Man (2006) –
Psychotic comedy, ostensibly incredible special effects that are nonetheless deeply off-putting, racial satire, Orphan (2009), the egotism of parenthood, earnestness vs absurdity, restraint and pacing for impact, Molly Shannon,
CW: Sexual assault and pervasive rape jokes
 
Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Little Man (2006) – Psychotic comedy, ostensibly incredible special effects that are nonetheless deeply off-putting, racial satire, Orphan (2009), the egotism of parenthood, earnestness vs absurdity, restraint and pacing for impact, Molly Shannon, CW: Sexual assault and pervasive rape jokes Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Little Man (2006) –
Psychotic comedy, ostensibly incredible special effects that are nonetheless deeply off-putting, racial satire, Orphan (2009), the egotism of parenthood, earnestness vs absurdity, restraint and pacing for impact, Molly Shannon,
CW: Sexual assault and pervasive rape jokes
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Outro Music is Arcadia by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Motorboating the Uncanny Valley (Little Man) - S1E4

Emissaries from the Void examines cinema that is odd, obscure, oblique, or opaque, with an eye toward theming. The tone is casual but thoughtful, and commonly analyzes content through feminist and leftist lenses, but there are plenty of jokes and silliness as well. Our goal is to make media literacy accessible for films that often defy easy explanation. Surreality, expressionism, absurdism, dream logic, Layers of Artifice, the uncanny, allegory, and occult themes are all common features of the void, and we invite you to explore it with us. Lose yourself, find yourself, transform yourself in cinema’s mirror, but be warned: When you open yourself up to change, you can never be sure where you'll end up…

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Emissaries from the Void examines cinema that is odd, obscure, oblique, or opaque, with an eye toward theming. The tone is casual but thoughtful, and commonly analyzes content through feminist and leftist lenses, but there are plenty of jokes and silliness as well. Our goal is to make media literacy accessible for films that often defy easy explanation. Surreality, expressionism, absurdism, dream logic, Layers of Artifice, the uncanny, allegory, and occult themes are all common features of the void, and we invite you to explore it with us. Lose yourself, find yourself, transform yourself in cinema’s mirror, but be warned: When you open yourself up to change, you can never be sure where you'll end up…

Emissaries from the Void examines cinema that is odd, obscure, oblique, or opaque, with an eye toward theming. The tone is casual but thoughtful, and commonly analyzes content through feminist and leftist lenses, but there are plenty of jokes and silliness as well. Our goal is to make media literacy accessible for films that often defy easy explanation. Surreality, expressionism, absurdism, dream logic, Layers of Artifice, the uncanny, allegory, and occult themes are all common features of the void, and we invite you to explore it with us. Lose yourself, find yourself, transform yourself in cinema’s mirror, but be warned: When you open yourself up to change, you can never be sure where you'll end up…

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