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“Filth” and the Real

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And yet another engagement with the Real, and let’s talk gender while we’re at it. I been talking a lot of Lacan in my critiques because Lacan is a profoundly useful analyst for understanding our world today. Recently saw the Jon S. Baird’s film Filth starring James McAvoy based on the novel by… Continue reading

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Revenge well-done (Oldboy 2013 remake critique)

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So today I’m tackling another controversial remake which hasn’t gotten a fair shake, that is Spike Lee’s 2013 Oldboy written by Mark Protosevich and based on the 2003 classic Oldeuboi (올드보이)  by  South Korean director Park Chan-wook and writers Hwang Jo-yoon and Im Joon-hyeong, itself based on the Japanese manga. I enjoyed the original,… Continue reading

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