Season Fourteen Wrap Show Preview

About this episode

The episode previews the end of the season on identity in cinema, discussing various films and themes while looking ahead to the next season.

We’ve reached the end of our season on identity in cinema, and frankly, we’re more confused than when we started. But none the less, it’s time for our end of season wrap show preview. In this “Total Recap”, a name we’re definitely not trying to brand, we swear, we dive into everything from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins to the horrors of The Substance. We’re dissecting the psychological themes in movies debating nature vs. nurture and asking the hard questions: like why Brian De Palma taped two lenses together for Dressed to Kill and what happens when Lenny Henry kicks off a white face cinematic universe. What to expect from this episode: We recap the entire eight movie lineup, starting with Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Discussion around movies that almost made the cut and the risk of making the season 25% Ethan Hawke. The mystery of Lenny Henry’s True Identity is explored as the “proto–White Chicks” The pitfalls of painting your own porn. Sarah tests Dan’s knowledge with a quiz and debate the utility of bats in the Dark Knight trilogy. A look ahead to season 15 which begins May 18th where we’ll be exploring Liminal Spaces, starting with the film Triangle (2009). If you…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Dan

Topics covered

• identity in cinema
• psychological themes
• nature vs. nurture
• film analysis
• season recap
• upcoming season preview

Keywords

• identity
• cinema
• psychological themes
• film analysis
• season recap
• Ethan Hawke
• Lenny Henry
• Triangle

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Batman Begins, The Substance, Dressed to Kill, White Chicks, Triangle

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