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'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' as an Allegory for American Celebrity Obsession | Features | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’ as an Allegory for American Celebrity Obsession

Dominik's western uses the idea of the outlaw, specifically through analyzing Jesse James and Robert Ford's relationship, as an allegory for modern American celebrity obsession and the negative consequences of a culture that worships popular people as godlike figures. Read More

'Her': Spike Jonze’s Vision of a Post-Capitalist Future | Features | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

‘Her’: Spike Jonze’s Vision of a Post-Capitalist Future (Part 2)

Eagle-eyed viewers may notice various breadcrumbs throughout 'Her' that allude to Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) and Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) living in a post-capitalist future, struggling to shed the lingering effects of a market-driven society of the not-so-distant past. Read More

'Her': Spike Jonze’s Vision of a Post-Capitalist Future | Features | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

‘Her’: Spike Jonze’s Vision of a Post-Capitalist Future (Part 1)

Eagle-eyed viewers may notice various breadcrumbs throughout 'Her' that allude to Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) and Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) living in a post-capitalist future, struggling to shed the lingering effects of a market-driven society of the not-so-distant past. Read More