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Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2016 film, The Intervention, written and directed by Clea DuVall. This film was recommended by Jen Plante, the Associate Dean of Academic Success at Clark.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: The Big Chill and But I'm a Cheerleader.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, House of Gucci, written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna, and directed by Ridley Scott. This film was recommended by Professor Robert Tobin, the Henry J Leir Chair in Language, Literature and Culture at Clark.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: The Godfather, Susan Sontag's Notes on Camp, and Lady Gaga's 2011 performance at MTV's Video Music Awards.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, The Lost Daughter, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: filmmaker Michael Haneke, gothic horror, and The Wicker Man amongst others.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 1984 film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension written by Earl Mac Rauch and directed by W.D. Richter.

Films, filmmakers, and actors mentioned during this episode include: Back to the Future, Death Race 2000, Star Wars, Stranger Than Paradise, the Big Chill, Born in Flames, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Adam Ant, Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, David Bowie, amongst others.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 television film, High School Musical, written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega.

Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: Umberto Eco's essay, The Cult of the Imperfect, and the films Grease, The Meaning of Life, The Godfather Part II, Citizen Kane, Rear Window, and Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2007 film, Romance and Cigarettes, written and directed by John Turturro.

Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the definition of camp by Susan Sontag, the book Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film by Richard Dyer and Julianne Pidduck, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, the films of Robert Altman, the HBO show The Sopranos, and the filmed musicals Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, written, directed, and edited by Park Chan-wook.

Films, filmmakers, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the films of Michel Gondry, the film Bringing Up Baby, and Guns and Roses' Use You Illusion albums.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2017 film, Columbus, written, directed, and edited by Kogonada.

Films mentioned during this episode include: My Architect (2003), Nobody's Business (1996), Titanic (1997), and Kogonada's excellent video essays.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2018 film, Shirkers, a British-American documentary film by Singapore-born filmmaker Sandi Tan.

Films, books, and theorists mentioned during this episode include: Sex, Lies, and Videotape (2014), Ghost World (2001), Double Indemnity (1967), the works of theorists Christian Metz and Andre Bizan.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2020 film, Shiva Baby. The dark comedy was written and directed by Emma Seligman and stars Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper, Fred Melamed, and Diana Agron.

Films and books mentioned during this episode: Obvious Child (2014), Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), The Graduate (1967), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Rosemary's Baby (1968), and the book "The B Word: Bisexuality in Contemporary Film and Television" (2013) by Maria San Filippo.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.