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Film

The Problem of Ideology

Post author By Doug Garry
Post date March 1, 2016
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There is no escaping ideology in art. Everything from painting to filmmaking will in some small way contain a part of the artist’s view of the world. It is only natural, after all, that when a person creates something they imbue it with what they know, how they feel, with a message they want to […]

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Film

Point Break

Post author By Doug Garry
Post date February 9, 2016
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What made the original Point Break great? It was simple, and most importantly fun. Who wouldn’t love a surfer/heist movie starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, with Anthony Kiedis hanging around in the background with stupid hair? It didn’t try to be gritty or high art; it was a film that knew exactly what it […]

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