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

·5 min read

‘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.

Features

·3 min read

‘Marriage Story’, and Noah Baumbach’s Cinema of Divorce

Stephen Silver

Divorce isn’t a fun topic under any circumstance, but when it comes to it, Noah Baumbach knows of which he speaks, and he’s made one of his best films yet.

Opinions

·3 min read

2020 Oscars Reaction: Why Big Recognition for ‘Parasite’ is so Important

Nick Hilden

'Parasite' was the big winner at this year's Oscars, and Bong Joon-ho's success could (and should) open doors for other traditionally overlooked filmmakers.

Opinions

·4 min read

Yes, Nazis Can Be Funny… Just Not in ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Stephen Silver

'Jojo Rabbit' tells a child's-eye view of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, attempting to splice in some humor and social commentary. While it doesn't fail for the same reason this sort of stuff usually does, fail it does.

Features

·5 min read

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

Alex Arabian

Opinions

·9 min read

2020 Oscar Reactions: Where They Got It Right and Wrong (and Who Should Win)

Nick Hilden

The 2020 Oscar nominations are in, and not everyone is thrilled by the results; personally, I was surprised by how much they got right but it's certainly not a flawless list.

Features

·2 min read

Five Years Ago, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Was the Coens’ ’50s Hollywood Pastiche

Stephen Silver

'Hail, Caesar!', which came out five years ago this month, feels an awful lot like it was assembled from 8 or 10 ideas the Coen brothers had been kicking about for the bulk of their careers.

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

‘Marriage Story’, and Noah Baumbach’s Cinema of Divorce

2020 Oscars Reaction: Why Big Recognition for ‘Parasite’ is so Important

Yes, Nazis Can Be Funny… Just Not in ‘Jojo Rabbit’

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

2020 Oscar Reactions: Where They Got It Right and Wrong (and Who Should Win)

Five Years Ago, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Was the Coens’ ’50s Hollywood Pastiche

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