SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154420/

Dogme 95: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogme_95

Incest: https://patient.info/doctor/incest

Child Sexual Abuse Attributions: Are They Different Depending on Mothers' vs Fathers' Reactions?: https://journals.copmadrid.org/apj/art/apj2025a5

Cinematic Depictions of Boyhood Sexual Victimization: https://www.richardgartner.com/fcinematicZ.html

Why Do People Sexually Abuse Children?: https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/articles/why-do-people-sexually-abuse-children/ 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/

Paranoid Schizophrenia: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-paranoia

Catatonic Schizophrenia: http://webmd.com/schizophrenia/mental-catatonic-schizophrenia-overview

Disorganized Schizophrenia: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/hebephrenic-schizophrenia

Director Interview Quotes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Shelter 

Michael Haneke's The Seventh Continent (1989) is a harrowing look into a seemingly normal family. Haneke's first feature film will leave you shocked, appalled, and change your perspective on life in a way that you never could have imagined.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098327/ 

The Criterion Collection: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/6323-michael-haneke-trilogy?srsltid=AfmBOoq9I-ccwFaO273qPO8Bz_K03xFcU7YsDenM1UJ6E3yg005Ep3S5 

Nihilism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism

In 1992, Benny's Video would have absolutely rocked my world. I can tell you that today, it still does. This timeless and gut-wrenching film highlights what it means to be a person in the world today of continuous and increasingly violent media. If nothing else, watch this film to learn about yourself.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103793/ 

Narcissus: https://www.worldhistory.org/Narcissus/ 

Time-Image Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/r1z7u0/deleuze_time_image/

Supermodernity, Capital, and Narcissus: The French Connection to Michael Haneke’s Benny’s Video by Mattias Frey: https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=cb14102e47fbec4eafe9a94d2ceb5cc710d74e89 

Airplane Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane_game

I fear that presenting any context before listening will spoil everything that is in store for you in this episode, so I will not. Here is my first David Lynch episode, and I will ensure it is not my last. 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/#:~:text=Henry%20Spencer%20tries%20to%20survive,of%20his%20newborn%20mutant%20child. 

Spermatozoon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatozoon 

Straight Stories: Class, Exploitation and Americana in the FIlms of David Lynch: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/33547/1/Roberts_LR_Film_MbR_2023.pdf

Between Self and Other: Abjection and Unheimlichkeit in the Films of David Lynch by Adam Dianiel Jones: https://theses.ncl.ac.uk/jspui/bitstream/10443/1230/1/Jones%2c%20A.%2011.pdf 

Powers of Horror by Julia Kristeva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_Horror

Wish you had gone to Sundance Film Festival this year? Never fear! I attended during the opening weekend and am here to provide you with all of the films I was able to see. Kick back, relax, and let me provide you with a Sundance 2025 recap.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

April (2024): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/67531c96707ccd6b2d08815e

LUZ (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/675329b368b8b7eb9bfe4842

The Ugly Stepsister (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/67532dd9707ccd17c608a2b4

Andre is an Idiot (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/675333aa68b8b73e67fe584a

The Things You Kill (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6753302768b8b73647fe4f26 

Sukkwan Island (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/67532ef068b8b7b657fe4dba 

Predators (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6753318d68b8b7e6f3fe531c 

The Thing with Feathers (2025): https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/67532523707ccdd157088fb0 

Hello dear listeners! Welcome back to another wonderful year together. Let's start 2025 off right together by talking about Curry Barker's award winning short film, The Chair (2023).

SOURCES/INFORMATION

The Film: https://youtu.be/mhazCS14Tas

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15408560/

Alzheimer's: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350447#:~:text=Symptoms%20such%20as%20memory%20loss,Explain%20symptoms%20of%20another%20illness.

Schizophrenia: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443

Hallucinations vs Delusions: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/hallucinations-vs-delusions#schizophrenia

Substance Abuse Disorder: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112 

Are you ready to take The Substance? I, for one, would never ever in a million years. Listen along as I review this impactful satire about the experience of aging as women.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17526714/  

The Cut Article: https://www.thecut.com/article/review-the-substance-movie-gets-aging-wrong.html

IPSOS Article: https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/most-americans-experience-feeling-dissatisfied-with-body-looks-from-time-to-time

American Society of Plastic Surgeons: https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/briefing-papers/briefing-paper-cosmetic-surgery-tourism

Priory Group: https://www.priorygroup.com/blog/the-risks-of-cosmetic-surgery-for-body-dysmorphic-disorder-patients#:~:text=Cosmetic%20surgery%20and%20BDD,another%20aspect%20of%20their%20appearance.BDD Foundation: https://bddfoundation.org/information/feelings-and-symptoms/

Perfect Blue is a groundbreaking psychological thriller that blurs the lines between reality and illusion in a way that I previously thought only David Lynch could do. Tune in, turn on, and drop out, as I guide you through the themes of identity, mental illness, and how those around us can impact both. 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156887/ 

Susan J. Napier Essay: Napier, Susan J. “‘Excuse Me, Who Are You?’: Performance, the Gaze, and Female in the Works of Kon Satoshi.” Cinema Anime , PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, New York, NY, 2006, pp. 23–41.

Perfect Blue Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Blue#Plot

Dissociative Identity Disorder: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder

Double Bind:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind 

Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/ozkrop/comment/h843gx1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

In this episode, I take a deep dive into Stanley Kuckbrick's controversial classic, A Clockwork Orange, exploring the controversy of free will, societal control, and violence. Whether you are a longtime fan of the film or a first time viewer, this episode will challenge and shape your perception.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/ 

Aversion Therapy:https://www.britannica.com/science/aversion-therapy#:~:text=Aversion%20therapy%20causes%20a%20patient,therapy%20are%20electrical%20and%20chemical

Aversion Therapy Effectiveness: https://www.britannica.com/science/aversion-therapy#:~:text=Aversion%20therapy%20causes%20a%20patient,therapy%20are%20electrical%20and%20chemical

Oxford English Dictionary: https://www.oed.com/dictionary/clockwork-orange_n?tl=true#:~:text=Alex%20has%20been%20deprived%20of,human%20but%20is%20only%20mechanical

Free Will: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will 

Free Will and Moral Responsibility: https://iep.utm.edu/freewill/#:~:text=We%20most%20often%20think%20that,not%20to%20walk%20her%20dog.