The Final Girl on 6th Ave

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.

Ever since Kinds of Kindness hit the scene, my love and passion for Yorgos has been reignited. Please enjoy this special rebroadcast episode of the 2009 masterpiece, Dogtooth.

LONGLEGS is a film that blends psychological tension, the paranormal, and haunting atmosphere. I explore the unique narrative structure, the themes of identity, societal presentation, and the significance of all of the white houses. 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

Longlegs Timeline: https://www.reddit.com/r/longlegsmovie/comments/1f0gw0c/finally_made_a_timeline/ 

Cuckoo Birds: https://www.forestwildlife.org/where-do-cuckoos-lay-their-eggs/ 

Alpha_Lemur: https://www.reddit.com/r/longlegsmovie/comments/1e193ht/happy_birthday_theory/ 

Red Piano: https://theghostinmymachine.com/2024/05/20/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-the-red-piano/

Birthday Murders: https://thebirthdaymurders.net/

IMDB: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/

This episode is a slight deviation from my normal episode format. I was feeling incredibly passionate about this topic and felt compelled to share it with you all. I am sure you will enjoy it and learn, nonetheless. 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

Clover, Carol J. “Her body, himself: Gender in the slasher film.” Representations, vol. 20, 1987, pp. 187–228, https://doi.org/10.2307/2928507

Cowan, Gloria and O’Brien, Margaret. “Gender and Survival vs. Death in Slasher Films: A Content Analysis.” Sex Roles, vol. 23, 1990, pp. 197-196.

Lukowski, Sarah. “ Female Victimization in the 1970s and 1980s Slasher Film.” Suffolk University, 2022.

Harrington, Erin. Women, Monstrosity and Horror Film: Gynaehorror. Routledge.

Roman Polanski redefined the horror genre when he put Rosemary's Baby on the map. This chilling masterpiece includes paranoia, motherhood, and manipulation. The film is still completely relevant today, standing the test of time and illustrating that women's issues were not completely resolved in the 1960s.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/ 

Women, Monstrosity, and Horror: Gynaehorror: https://www.routledge.com/Women-Monstrosity-and-Horror-Film-Gynaehorror/Harrington/p/book/9780367208066 

Guy Horror: https://www.publicbooks.org/guy-horror-rosemarys-baby-coercive-control/

Coercive Control: https://www.healthline.com/health/coercive-control#making-threats

Reproductive Control: https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/reproductive-abuse-and-coercion 

If you have already seen this film, my sincerest apologies in advance to make you relive it with me today. Listen in as I discuss the absolute horror of Jacob's Ladder and Tim Robbins' journey to death.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://m.imdb.com/tt0099871/ 

Walking Corpse Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard%27s_syndrome 

Sam Woolfe: https://www.samwoolfe.com/2023/10/jacobs-ladder-adrian-lyne-1990-making-peace-with-death.html 

Jezebel: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jezebel-queen-of-Israel  

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

Jacob's Ladder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Ladder 

PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_basics.asp 

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

The bitch is back! Sorry for the impromptu month off I took there. Between illness and travel, your girl was run down and had no voice to talk to you with, my dear. So celebrate with me while I talk to you about the harrowing 2022 film Good Boy.

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19705884/

Learned Helplessness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness

Battered Person Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battered_woman_syndrome

Perhaps one of the cruelest films you can watch, The Coffee Table will leave you sweaty, breathless, and anxious. 

SOURCES/INFORMATION

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21874760/