The Film Doctor

Faith Carolyn
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The Film Doctor

Welcome to the most pretentious podcast on the planet! Join Faith, a pretentious cinephile, as she discusses various critical theories and interpretations of some of her favourite films (and goes off on a lot of tangents)… Is there anything she can’t analyse?! Follow Faith on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2A0jj

  1. Annie Hall: Erotic? Neurotic? Or Erratic?

    02/16/2022

    Annie Hall: Erotic? Neurotic? Or Erratic?

    Are childhood experiences to blame for why we are the way we are? What’s Freud’s perspective on romance? And what exactly is an “Anti-romance?!” We’ll answer these questions, and many others, as we dig deeper into the psychosexuality of one of Faith’s favourite films!

    1h 31m
  2. Philosophical Feminism for Beginners: A Beauvoirian Perspective on “Une Femme est une Femme” (1961)

    12/07/2021

    Philosophical Feminism for Beginners: A Beauvoirian Perspective on “Une Femme est une Femme” (1961)

    What does philosophy say about a woman’s place in society? Are we the “second sex” or are we just as capable as men? We’ll be answering these questions, and many others as we discuss “Une Femme est une Femme” and the French new wave movement’s relevance to the theories of Simone de Beauvoir.

    32 min
  3. Perceptions, Personas, Parasocial Relationships, and Perfect Blue (1997)

    12/06/2021

    Perceptions, Personas, Parasocial Relationships, and Perfect Blue (1997)

    In this episode, we discuss delusion, loss of touch with reality, and the phenomena of perceiving in Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue.” (Trigger warning: mentions of rape and suicide)

    26 min
  4. Mindf*cked With a Capital M: Postmodernism in Mulholland Drive (2001)

    12/06/2021

    Mindf*cked With a Capital M: Postmodernism in Mulholland Drive (2001)

    She’s back and even more pretentious than ever! In the Season 2 premiere, Faith discusses the postmodern elements in the essential film by her most favourite director.

    30 min
  5. The Ethics of Playing God: Psychological Manipulation in Atonement (2007)

    11/08/2021

    The Ethics of Playing God: Psychological Manipulation in Atonement (2007)

    To what extent is manipulation acceptable? What are our limits as human beings? And is upbringing to blame for one’s behaviour? We’ll be answering questions like these as we analyse the psychology, ethics, and philosophy of Joe Wright’s “Atonement” (Trigger warning: mention of rape)

    29 min
  6. “Attendre en Vain” Superstition and Mortality in Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

    10/24/2021

    “Attendre en Vain” Superstition and Mortality in Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

    Why do people still believe old superstitions? What are cognitive biases? Find out as we analyse Agnès Varda’s film about grandiosity and existentialism.

    27 min
  7. “Different Class!” Applying Marxist Critique to Trainspotting (1996)

    09/17/2021

    “Different Class!” Applying Marxist Critique to Trainspotting (1996)

    Choose your future? Choose life…? Do people end up in material hardship entirely because of choices, or because of the system? Find out, as we discuss Karl Marx’s theories in the era of Britpop! (Trigger warning: mention of drug abuse, death, and NSFW content)

    19 min
  8. The Fine Art of Existential Dread: Scorsese gets Kafkaesque in “After Hours” (1985)

    09/07/2021

    The Fine Art of Existential Dread: Scorsese gets Kafkaesque in “After Hours” (1985)

    Stability? Control? Fairness? Logic??? Are these things really possible? Also, why do bad things happen to good people? Martin Scorsese’s existential comedy tells us everything we need to know about the absurd world of Kafka. (Trigger warning: mention of suicide and NSFW content)

    23 min
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Welcome to the most pretentious podcast on the planet! Join Faith, a pretentious cinephile, as she discusses various critical theories and interpretations of some of her favourite films (and goes off on a lot of tangents)… Is there anything she can’t analyse?! Follow Faith on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2A0jj

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  • Creator
    Faith Carolyn
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Faith Carolyn
  • Show Website
    The Film Doctor

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