Category Archives: Film Reviews

Nihilism and Film: The Search for the Active Nihilist

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

In Kevin Stoehr’s book Nihilism in Film and Television: A Critical Overview from Citizen Kane to the Sopranos, the opening chapter defines nihilism and details the difference between a passive and an active nihilist. The final paragraph of that chapter summarizes the distinction well.
Through the rise of Christianity, the European Enlightenment, and the nation-state, the [...]

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I (Heart) Huckabees (2004)

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

It’s difficult to watch I (Heart) Huckabees without thinking about director David O. Russell’s tirade against actor Lily Tomlin that was posted to Youtube. Unless you haven’t seen that clip, in which case you might wonder why all these different actors brought something a little different to a film that tries so hard to be [...]

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