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Lost Highway

100th episode. An analysis of David Lynch's 1997 thriller. Topics include sex, psychology and surrealism.

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Donnie Darko

Analysis of Richard Kelly's 2001 cult classic. Topics include binary systems of emotion and morality, free will, choice and a thorough explanation of the plot.

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Year of Hell

Attack of the Trek finally returns! Can Captain Janeway save her crew from a time machine that makes no sense?

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Darth Vader

Fan theorizing about Vader.

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Perfect Blue

Analysis of Satoshi Kon's incredible film. Topics include feminism, male gaze, harassment, human perception, pressures of society and much more.

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El Topo

Religion, mysticism and murder -- all inside one of the strangest films you will ever see.

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Citizen Kane

Why is Citizen Kane often called the greatest film of all time? This week's Renegade Cut provides an answer and an analysis of the film.

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Birdman

An analysis of Alejandro González Iñárritu's 2014 film. Topics include hubris, Icarus, William Shakespeare, Raymond Carver and cinematography.

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Nightcrawler

An analysis of Dan Gilroy's 2014 thriller. Topics include capitalism, journalism, mental disorders and cinematography. Spoilers.

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Top 20 Favorite Films of All Time

In this special episode, Leon Thomas steps in front of the camera and counts down his favorite films.

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Maps to the Stars

An analysis of David Cronenberg's 2014 drama. Topics include Hollywood, incest and movies about movies.

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ParaNorman

An analysis of the 2012 animated film. Topics include bullying, homosexuality and bisexual erasure.

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Starship Troopers

An analysis of Paul Verhoeven's 1997 science fiction film. Topics include propaganda, war, voting rights, eugenics and the fetishization of the military.

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Drive

An analysis of Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 crime drama. Warning: Contains graphic violence.

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Favorite Films of 2014

In this special episode, Leon steps out from behind the camera to count down his top 10 favorite films of 2014.

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Frozen

Disney's 2013 smash hit goes under the magnifying glass. Topics include feminism, homosexuality and the subversion of fairy tale tropes.

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A Field in England

An analysis of Ben Wheatley's 2013 historical drama. Topics include existential thought, hallucinations and religion.

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The Lego Movie

An analysis of the meanings, morals and messages of the 2014 animated film. Topics include extremism, corporate influence in government and military, political compromise and the modern concept of religion.

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Blue Ruin

What does Blue Ruin say about revenge, justice and forgiveness?

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Too Many Cooks

An interpretation of Casper Kelly's 2014 short film. Who is the murderer? Who is Smarf?

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The Seventh Seal

An analysis of Ingmar Bergman's 1957 classic. Topics include death, afterlife, God and war.

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Under the Skin

An analysis of Jonathan Glazer's recent science fiction film. Topics include isolation, feminism, sexuality and neorealism. Spoilers.

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Enemy

An analysis of Denis Villeneuve's psychological thriller. What does it all mean?

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Psycho

An analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror thriller. Topics include symbolism, psychoanalysis, irony and homosexuality.

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Snowpiercer

An analysis of Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi action film. Topics include capitalism, class conflict, religion, environmentalism and sexuality. Contains spoilers.

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Mulholland Drive: Part 6

The analysis concludes. What does it all mean?

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Mulholland Drive: Part 5

How is the fantasy world connected to the real world?

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Mulholland Drive: Part 4

Learn about the Cowboy, Adam and so much more.

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Mulholland Drive: Part 3

Who do Mr. Roque, The Cowboy and the Castigliane brothers truly represent to Diane? All that and more in this section.

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Mulholland Drive: Part 2

The analysis continues with more about Betty and Rita's relationship and color symbolism in the film.

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