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This week we discuss Joker (2019), directed by Todd Phillips, which reimagines the DC villain as a troubled, impoverished man who becomes increasingly unhinged.

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado” and "God Speed." Made in Japan.


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In this episode we discuss In Time (2011), directed by Andrew Niccol, a film set in a dystopia where working people struggle to acquire enough "time" to survive while the rich can live forever.

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Where to watch: click here.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado” and "God Speed." Made in Japan.


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In this episode we discuss two films: Nomadland (2020), directed by Chloé Zhao, and the short film Wasp (2003, 26 minutes), directed by Andrea Arnold. These films depict the lives of two working-class women who cope with poverty and the brutality of capitalism.

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Where to watch Nomadland: click here.

To watch Wasp on YouTube, click here.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado” and "God Speed." Made in Japan.


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In this episode we discuss Captain Fantastic (2016), directed by Matt Ross. The film explores life under capitalism through the story of a family who has attempted to distance themselves from its harmful effects as much as they possibly can.

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Where to watch: click here.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado” and "God Speed." Made in Japan.


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In this episode we discuss Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), a film about the assasination of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and William O’Neal, the FBI informant who betrayed him.

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Where to watch: click here.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado.” Made in Japan.


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In this episode, we discuss Gemini Man (2019), the story of a retired government hitman faces off against a private security firm's army of supersoldiers cloned from his DNA. 

Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume.

Where to watch: click here.

Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, "Desperado" and "God Speed." Made in Japan.


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