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A Dilettante TV & Film Review

This podcast uses widely accessible works of art in film and television to discover truths about the human condition that are symbolically reflected in the culture captured within each work. This podcast also reviews the quality of the work in creating its symbolism and in the truth it attempts to convey.

tv & film

All Episodes

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#94 It's Such a Beautiful Day Movie Review

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2015/05/21

Available on Netflix. Award-winning animator Don Hertzfeldt unites three short films about a hapless guy named Bill with new material to create this feature-length tale. Grade: A+

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#93 Copenhagen Movie Review

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2015/05/14

Available on Netflix. Philandering his way across Europe to find the grandfather he's never met, William unexpectedly befriends a 14-year-old who changes how he sees women. Grade: B

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#92 Bird People Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/04/16

Available on Netflix. When two strangers yearning to escape their discontented lives eventually cross paths in a Paris airport hotel, neither of them is prepared for the series of surprises that follow their chance meeting. Grade: B

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#91 Wetlands Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/04/09

Available on Netflix. An unapologetically sexy and vulgar romantic comedy based on the best-selling novel by Charlotte Roche. When an embarrassing shaving accident lands rebellious teen Helen (Carla Juri) in the hospital, she develops an unlikely bond with her male nurse (Christoph Letkowski) who she seduces with stories of her sexual adventures while using her illness to reunite her divorced parents. Grade: B-

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#90 Why Stop Now Movie Review

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2015/04/03

Available on Netflix. On the day piano prodigy Eli is to audition for a famous conservatory, he gets sidetracked by an attempt to stash his cocaine-addled mother, Penny, in rehab. When Penny is denied admittance, Eli enters into a bizarre partnership with her dealers. Grade: B+

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#89 A Coffee In Berlin Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/03/26

Available on Netflix. Nothing seems to go right for Niko Fischer: His girlfriend dumps him, he loses his driver's license, and his father cuts him off financially. With nothing else to do, he wanders around Berlin, crossing paths with a slew of eccentric characters. Grade: A

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#88 The Station Agent Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/03/20

Available on Netflix. When his only friend dies, a man with dwarfism relocates to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey, intent on living the life of a hermit. But his solitude is interrupted by his colorful neighbors. Grade: B+

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#87 Get Low Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/03/12

Available on Netflix streaming. Oscar winners Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek team up to tell the true story of irascible Felix Bush, a backwoods Tennessee loner who planned his funeral in 1938 while he was still around to attend -- and enjoy -- the proceedings. Grade: A-

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#86 Snowpiercer Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/03/06

Available on Netflix streaming. The Earth's remaining inhabitants are confined to a single train circling the globe as revolution brews among the class-divided cars. Based on a French graphic novel and set in a new ice age, this futuristic thriller stars a top-notch ensemble cast. Grade: C

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#85 Election Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/02/27

Available on Netflix streaming. Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) appears to have the election for student council president sewn up until one of her teachers, Mr. McAllister (Matthew Broderick), rounds up a worthy opponent: a popular and naïve varsity football player (Chris Klein) whose knee injury has him sidelined for the season. Tracy is desperate to win the race at any cost. But Mr. McAllister is just as determined to see Tracy -- a textbook overachiever -- soundly defeated. Grade: A+

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#84 The Immigrant Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/02/19

After arriving in New York, Polish immigrant Ewa must provide for her ill sister -- and soon falls under the thumb of charming thug Bruno, who forces her into a life of prostitution. But when she falls for a magician, her fortunes may turn. Grade: B+

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#83 Blue Ruin Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/02/05

Available on Netflix Streaming. Bad news from the past unhinges vagabond Dwight Evans, sending him on a mission of bloody retribution that takes him to his boyhood hometown. After killing his quarry, Dwight holes up in a relative's house to await payback from his victim's family. Grade: A

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#82 The One I Love Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/01/29

Available on Netflix streaming. Confronted with the potential end of their marriage, Ethan and Sophie take off for a weekend together, hoping to negotiate their future. When they reach their idyllic destination, however, the couple strolls into a bizarre new brand of trouble. Grade: A-

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#81 The Hustler Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/01/23

Paul Newman scores as pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson, who tours the country hustling games -- even challenging reigning champion Minnesota Fats -- in this brooding drama that explores the synergies between good and evil, love and desperation. Grade: B+

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#80 Frequencies Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/01/16

Available on Netflix Streaming. In an alternate reality where "frequencies" determine one's level of success in life, low-end Zak falls for Marie, who's much farther up the scale. Complicating things further, their difference means Zak can only see Marie one minute a year. Grade: B+

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#79 Venus in Fur Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2015/01/08

Available on Netflix Streaming. After a long search, a Parisian writer-director has found the perfect woman to play the lead in a provocative play about masochistic relationships. Grade: A-

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#78 Somewhere Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2014/12/18

Available on Netflix Streaming. This atmospheric dramedy centers on hard-living actor Johnny, whose life is thrown for a loop when his 11-year-old daughter, Cleo, pays him a surprise visit. As the two become better acquainted, Johnny realizes he needs to make changes. Grade: A

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#77 Antichrist Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2014/12/11

Available on Netflix streaming. After their child dies, a therapist and his wife flee to their cabin in the woods, where they hope to mend their emotional wounds. But the grief-stricken couple watches their troubles multiply when very strange things begin to happen. Grade: A-

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#76 Beginners Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2014/12/04

Available on Netflix Streaming. Oliver, a graphic artist, is coming to grips with the imminent death of his father, who, at 75, has one last secret: He's gay. Inspired and confused by his father's determination to find true love at last, Oliver tentatively pursues his own romance. Grade: F

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#75 The Virgin Suicides Movie Review

A Dilettante TV & Film Review ·

2014/11/27

Available on Netflix Streaming. Ronald and Sara Lisbon are raising five alluring, adolescent daughters on a short leash in 1970s suburbia. When the youngest, Cecilia, kills herself, Sara attempts to shelter the rest of them from intrigued neighborhood boys. Grade: A

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