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Tolkien’s Rings & Medieval Legendarium: Episode V: Partings

We dive into the Song of the Roots of Hithaeglir and discuss aspects that resonate with Grimm’s Fairy Tales and lore. We also focus on the themes of greed and pride and how these traits lead to the eventual downfall or ruin of various characters or races. Please check out Dr. Bryan Keene on Instagram…

Tolkien’s Rings &Medieval Legendarium: The Rings of Power Episodes 1+2 Discussion

I joined with Dr. Bryan Keene on his instagram, _medievalart to discuss the first two episodes of  @Prime Video  ‘s The Rings of Power! In this episode, we talked about what makes this show true to Tolkien’s lore, what we’re looking forward to in the coming episodes! Subscribe to his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUw52pscUMaZbeGE2ZmvYbQ Check…

Alexander Nevsky (1938)

Before we get into the show today, this episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2021, 54 days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When the invasion occurred Rachael and I made sure that we wanted to make this and the following points clear. We stand with Ukraine and that we made this with the intention…

The Northman – Movie Review

The Northman written by Robert Eggers and Sjón follows the story of Amleth, a Norse prince who is Hel-bent on avenging his father’s death and his mother’s kidnapping. Despite being visually entrancing with its attention to the minutiae of the Norse world, cinematography and overall atmosphere, The Northman fails in translating the themes that are…

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

On today’s episode of Cinemallennials, I talked with Will Pender, host of Now that’s What I Call A Podcast about the silent horror classic, The Phantom of the Opera starring the Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney, and the original scream queen, Mary Philbin. Lon Chaney paved the way for all of our favorite…

8 1/2 (1963)

On today’s episode of Cinemallennials, I talk with another K Cut podcast host, James Bunn about Frederico Fellini’s master work on the process of filmmaking, 8 ½. Frederico Fellini’s legacy is that of his films, grounded fantasy, a cavalcade of nostalgia, fever dreams, lust, and desire. From Tim Burton to David Lynch, Fellini is revered…

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