An in-depth analysis of Alan Pakula's 1971 film 'Klute' starring Jane Fonda

An in-depth analysis of 'Klute' directed by Alan Pakula and starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland

In this video, I will analyze key scenes and themes from the film 'Klute' directed by Alan Pakula and starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and Roy Scheider. The film is about a prostitute who becomes emotionally desensitized as a result of a beating she suffers at the hands of a john.

An in-depth analysis of David Fincher's 1999 film 'Fight Club'

David Fincher's 'Fight Club': an in-depth analysis

In this video, I will analyze the psychological and symbolic themes in 'Fight Club' the 1999 psychological/thriller by director David Fincher based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meatloaf, and Jared Leto. The film follows a recall specialist whose existence is defined by materialism and an addiction to support groups, particularly a support group for men with testicular cancer. A chance meeting with a soap salesman named Tyler Durden blows up Jack's old life and gives him a new life free from the norms and cares of society. The 2 men start a new club for men only called Fight Club.  

A complete analysis and breakdown of 'The Thomas Crown Affair' including the famous Chess scene

In this video, I will go in depth into and share my thoughts on Norman Jewison's 1969 bank heist classic 'The Thomas Crown Affair' starring Faye Dunaway, Steve McQueen, and Paul Burke. 

An complete breakdown of Ingmar Bergman's 'The Virgin Spring' and the infamous rape scene

In this video, I will analyze Ingmar Bergman's 1960 film 'The Virgin Spring', an allegorical take on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ about a young virgin girl who falls victim to rape and murder at the hands of 3 herdsmen while on her way to deliver candles for mass. 

A video Analysis of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'

In this video, I will analyze key scenes and concepts from director Stanley Kubrick's 1963 science fiction film '2001: A Space Odyssey. 

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2001: A Space Odyssey gives us an abstract picture and asks us to interpret it any way that we see fit. This is what makes this film great because it is not attempting to answer anything at all; it, instead, forces us to ask questions, about ourselves personally and about where we are heading as a species. The film can be a metaphor for the individual as well as a cosmic metaphor. The direction of an individual in his own life or that of a species completely transformed by a single event. Thanks for watching this video and please feel free to leave a comment.

An analysis of 'Claudine' starring James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll

In this short video, I will off my perspectives on Lester Pine's 1974 film 'Claudine' starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs with music by Curtis Mayfield and Gladys Knight and the Pips!

In this video, I will examine the 1st episode of 'Band of Brothers: Currahee'

Utah Beach--code name of the German occupied beachhead on France's northwest coastline; Camp Toccoa, Georgia--home of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Utah Beach--June 6, 1944; Camp Toccoa--June 4, 1942

Between Utah Beach and Camp Toccoa, June 4, 1942 and June 6, 1944 , the US Army will train men to jump out of C-47s into hostile territory. But before these recruits can call themselves Easy Company they must conquer 2 great foes: a steep hill called Currahee in 15 minutes, 3 miles up and 3 miles down; and they must also conquer a steep hill of ego in an extremely detailed, overly ambitious drill sergeant named Sobel, who himself finds out that there's a huge difference between having rank and being a leader!

This outstanding 2001 American war drama miniseries is widely considered THE greatest miniseries ever (along with Mad Men) based on Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. Executive Produced by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg on the heels of 1998's 'Saving Private Ryan', Band Of Brothers follows the soldiers of Easy Company, then an experimental regiment of the Armed Forces, and their battles throughout France against German forces. Each of the 10 episodes focus on a member of the unit which gives the series an advantage over other war films in terms of character development. At the time, the series was the most expensive and given that there are 10 episodes, each 1 could hold up to any single war feature in any area of production, nominated for 20 Emmy's and walking away with 7 and numerous other awards. There are war films, but this is the grand-daddy of them all!