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Trainspotting Analysis
Essay
April 18, 2014 Matthew Jones

Trainspotting Analysis: The Dilemma of Scottish National Identity

Trainspotting, a film by director Danny Boyle, follows the misadventures of a group of Scottish heroin addicts in the late

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The Matrix as Metaphysics
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April 8, 2014 Matthew Jones

“The Matrix as Metaphysics” and its Insignificant Implications

The Matrix presents a metaphysical scenario that asks the question: is our perception of physical space-time real? But this question

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Shaun of the Dead Zom Com
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April 4, 2014 Matthew Jones

Reversing Gender Norms in the Modern Zom Com

Following the success of The Evil Dead series in the 1980s and early 1990s, the popularity of the zombie horror-comedy,

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Lebowski Festival Louisville
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Reel Life: One Dude’s Experience at Lebowski Fest

November 23, 2025 Matthew Jones

When I first watched The Big Lebowski (1998), I didn’t like it. The viewing took place sometime around 2010, while I was

philosophy of Blade Runner 2049
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Blade Runner 2049 on What Makes Us Human

October 10, 2025 Matthew Jones
Plato's Theory of the Soul in Inside Out (2015)
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What Pixar’s Inside Out Teaches Us About Plato’s Theory of the Soul

October 10, 2025 Matthew Jones
Martin Scorsese
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Book Review: The Philosophy of Martin Scorsese

October 24, 2024 Matthew Jones

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Films that make you question your identity
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5 Mainstream Films That Make You Question Your Identity

October 10, 2025 Matthew Jones

The films I always return to are the ones that leave me staring at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning

Severin Films
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10 Best Severin Films for Philosophy Students

September 30, 2021 Matthew Jones
best silent films
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10 Best Silent Films for Philosophy Students

February 25, 2021 Matthew Jones
Marxist films
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10 Marxist Films for Philosophy Students

July 13, 2020 Matthew Jones

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28 Years Later (2025)
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Review: 28 Years Later (2025), Danny Boyle’s Best Work in Years

October 22, 2025 Matthew Jones

As someone who thinks Trainspotting (1996) is one of the greatest films, if not the greatest film of all time,

Criminally Insane (1975)
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Criminally Insane (1975), Crazy Fat Ethel Lives Up to Her Name

October 21, 2025 Matthew Jones
The Flood (2024)
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The Flood (2024), A Misogynistic Rewriting of French History

October 20, 2025 Matthew Jones
Bring Her Back (2025)
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Review: Bring Her Back (2025), The Year’s Best Trauma Horror

October 8, 2025 Matthew Jones
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