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In The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Zizek’s two main themes are those of desire and appearance. Everyone enjoys film, but Zizek wants us to look deeper at the meaning of film and what it can emotionally do to the audience. … Continue reading →

Why would someone choose ‘virtual reality’ over the common reality? Baudrillard says, “beyond the virtual, I see nothing but what Freud called ‘nirvana.’” A virtual reality is a world where life is either better or worse created out of an … Continue reading →

The Allegory of the Cave and Open Your Eyes are thematically tied together through the idea of perception and reality and how they relate to one another. One could experiment with the idea that Cesar could be considered a prisoner … Continue reading →

The use of light, and the discussion of light is a key element to the plot of Dogville. Light is used to show the difference between humanity and a human’s instinctual animalism of the characters. Grace arrives in Dogville at … Continue reading →

Like all families, mine fights. One of the best reprieves we have from each other is when we talk about movies. Most of my family traditions revolve around movies. The only party my parents throw every year is not a superbowl … Continue reading →