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Crossing the Line: Habitus and Misrecognition in Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite
K.T. Jamieson, March 7, 2020
K.T. Jamieson analyzes the dynamics of class in Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite through the lens of Pierre Bourdieu's social theory. Contains spoilers. Read Article.
Boldly Going Where We’ve Already Been: An Analysis of Voyagers
Stephen Lee Naish, November 27, 2021
Stephen Lee Naish reviews Neil Burger's Voyagers and finds an impoverished ruling class vision of space travel where reaching for the stars means more of the same. Read Article.
The Implicit Illiberalism of Crimes of the Future
Sam Miller, September 9, 2022
Sam Miller reviews director David Cronenberg's new film Crimes of the Future, arguing that it successfully critiques 'end of history' liberalism. Read Article.
The Daily Practice of Partizanship: A Review of Steven de Castro’s 'Revolution Selfie'
Paul Romano, January 19, 2023
Paul Romano reviews documentarian Steven de Castro's 2017 film on the New People's Army (NPA), 'Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion,' and discusses a recent screening and Q&A with de Castro held at Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Read Article.
Not Very Quiet On The Western Front
Francis Babeuf, February 3, 2023
Francis Babeuf reviews director Edward Berger's new Netflix-produced screen adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's 1928 anti-war novel 'All Quiet On The Western Front,' arguing that Berger's alterations of the novel's original narrative produce a reactionary framing of WWI. Read Article.
The Double Tragedy of Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
Sam Miller, November 1, 2023
Sam Miller reviews Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' arguing that although the central character is less Promethean than the opening epigram implies, the film is still effective as tragedy due to its nesting of Oppenheimer's life story in the broader world of U.S. Popular Front Communism. Read Article.
Socialist Noirvember
Hank Kennedy, November 29, 2023
Hank Kennedy discusses film noir's relationship to the 1940s Hollywood Left and highlights two films of interest for socialist cinephiles. Read Article.
Alex Garland’s "Civil War" Lets Us Off the Hook
Leland Olds, September 6, 2024
Leland Olds reviews director Alex Garland's recent war-action film "Civil War," arguing that the film's representation of violence speaks to the anxieties of liberals and journalists at the expense of exploring the real costs of war. Read Article.