New School Critics

New School Critics

By New School ChrisArts
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New School Critics episodes

  • The Lord of the Flies - the horror of isolation
    Chris talks about how much Lord of the Flies surprised him, assuming that it was...kind of childish? How Australian grade school kids prepared him to take the book seriously. As well as a line by line reading and lesson in what makes Golding's writing so "literary." The word pretentious gets said a lot. Like, a lot.   ---------- Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.
    25 min
  • Watchmen (HBO) - GOAT to goat

    I thought HBO's Watchmen was going to be the GOAT tv show, then it failed to land. A breakdown of where I thought the show went wrong, how it failed to live up to the graphic novel, and how it continues the disappointing legacy of Damon Lindelof's almost-tremendous projects.   ---------- Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.

    26 min
  • Uncut Gems—lucky at being unlucky (not a movie review)

    Poor Howard is lucky at being unlucky. Chris takes a look at the dynamic characterization of the hero of Uncut Gems, a man who is as endearing as he is frustrating. Plus thoughts on what the meaning of going into the gem and into Howard's body could mean. Is there a deeper thematic element or not?   ---------- Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.

    19 min
  • 2666—an oasis of murder

    2666 is one of the best books ever written. On this episode of Chris, I give my thoughts on the book's structure and writing style. How Bolano builds out two mysteries in two different ways. And how he uses a "telling" style rather than a "showing" style in a way that still creates the narrative depth you expect from literary fiction.   ----------  Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.

    31 min
  • Westworld Season 1 & 2 — The Courage to Evolve

    Westworld had the courage to involve after each season, changing the status quo in a way that most shows are too scared to do. It's bold, it's refreshing, and it among the many reasons why Westworld has established itself as an immediate classic in the world of TV. Plus lots of other discussion. ----------  Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.

    25 min
  • Her — the highs and lows of digital love
    A discussion of the 2013 Spike Jonze movie Her. Learn more about the structure, the character arcs, methods of creating tension through high and low cycles, as well as what the end of Her has in common with Fight Club, and why the ending bothers me.
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    Have a request for a movie, TV show, book, or album? Send them to [email protected], or send a tweet to @NewSchoolChris or @KanyePodcast.
    26 min

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Discussing movies, tv shows, books, and albums. Taking requests for what to talk about.