New School Critics

New School Chris
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Discussing movies, tv shows, books, and albums. Taking requests for what to talk about. The New School Critic movement is focused on steering criticism away from review, away from the binary judgments of "good" or "bad." It focuses on the exploration of meaning, the examination of formal techniques, and what we can gain from the works in question.

  1. 11/21/2020

    Hunter x Hunter - the highs and lows of Gon's journey

    I wanted to love Hunter x Hunter but issues with exposition and the lack of consequential moments really kept me from thinking of highly of it as other shows.

    27 min

  2. 06/25/2020

    An American Dream - Mailer failed to nail it

    An American Dream is a 1965 novel my Normal Mailer. Chris details his back and forth relationship with Mailer's books and attempts to process the highs of lows of what he expected to be a dynamite read.

    20 min

  3. 06/21/2020

    Ozark Season 3 - conflict of the heart

    The discussion of Ozark Season 3 focuses on the tension between plot arcs and character arcs, and the question of whether or not Ozark has started to fall into a bit of a pattern with its character arcs. With that said, I have a lot of praise for this season. I probably didn't praise Ben enough, as his arc in the show is perhaps the high point of all 3 seasons.

    36 min

  4. 05/11/2020

    Ozark Season 2 - character arc power rankings

    To talk about Ozark Season 2, Chris breaks the show down into its character arcs. Then, for some reason, decides to rank them. But if you love Ozark, you'll learn a lot about the plot dynamics and the way in which the show uses the characters as the foundation to advance the story. As opposed to something like Stranger Things that uses the story to advance the characters.

    34 min

  5. 05/10/2020

    Final Fantasy VII Remake - the true meaning of "remake"

    The addition of "Remake" to the PS4 version of Final Fantasy VII had always seemed a little clumsy and on the nose to me. Like bad marketing? But it turns out there was a deeper, story-specific meaning to the title that you would never guess unless you played the game! We'll talk about that, the nature of FVIIR being a sequel, and how this compares to Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

    20 min

  6. 05/07/2020

    Rick and Morty - erasing the canon

    If you love Rick and Morty, odds are you've been excited by the idea of larger story arcs, like Evil Morty or the eventual return of Evil Bird Person. But with the latest episode, it seems Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon may have just softly erased those things from the canon. Telling fans that the show has no interest in larger story arcs. Chris is here to breakdown the elements of this episode and what this means for Rick and Morty moving forward.

    19 min

  7. 04/09/2020

    Ozark Season 1 - advanced lessons in problem solving

    The first of three episodes on Netflix's show Ozark. Chris discusses what he admired about season 1, with comparisons to Breaking Bad and House of Cards.   ----------  A channel dedicated to the new school critics approach to discussing and reviewing movies, TV shows, books, albums, and more. Led by Travis Bean and Chris Lambert.   Projects under the New School Critics name:  -Watching the Throne, a lyrical analysis of Kanye West -The Igor Podcast -Your Brain on Film -The Yeezus Book -Film Colossus

    20 min

  8. 04/07/2020

    Pale Fire - does it matter what the author thinks

    Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov is a controversial text in that it ignited a debate about whether or not authorial intent matters. It's been something I've thought about since I first encountered the book in 2008 as part of my senior capstone. So here are some thoughts on Pale Fire, scholarship, authorial intent, and more!

    24 min
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Discussing movies, tv shows, books, and albums. Taking requests for what to talk about. The New School Critic movement is focused on steering criticism away from review, away from the binary judgments of "good" or "bad." It focuses on the exploration of meaning, the examination of formal techniques, and what we can gain from the works in question.

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    New School Chris
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  • Episodes
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