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Lindsay Ellis dissects film and media topics.

The breakup of the Beatles and other things Yoko Ono was not responsible for (and also some things that she was.)

Lindsay Ellis discusses the Transformers film series through each critical lens.

Steven Spielberg's classic Jurassic Park is 30, and no 30th birthday would be complete without pondering one's existence. Lindsay Ellis is here to break down the movie, the book, its impact on culture, and whether life truly finds a way.

A look into a period of history where Las Vegas thought it could steal Disneyland's market, and failed (or did they???)

It's been 40 years since Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial released in movie theaters. Whether you think it's an earnest science-fiction masterpiece or a huge cringefest, one thing is certain: we don't talk about it nearly enough.

Jess is a Musical Theatre expert, Andrew knows nothing about the Musical Theater world. Listen to hear the hilarity ensue as fresh eyes analyze musicals old and new.

Lindsay explores the basic tenets of film studies and film theory by using Michael Bay's Transformers movies.

Lindsay explores the question of whether Michael Bay fits the definition of a film auteur.

Lindsay covers when contrast and affinity do or don't work, for audiences to understand plot.

Lindsay discusses how the Transformers series fits into genre.

Lindsay starts to discuss how feminist critical theory is a part of the Transformers property.

Lindsay discusses male gaze.

Lindsay discusses how Marxism relates to Michael Bay's Transformers movies.

Lindsay concludes applying critical feminist theory to Michael Bay' Transformers movies.

Lindsay discusses the Transformers property through queer theory.

Lindsay uses an article from a previous comment to discuss plot structuring.

Lindsay discusses how the alien's design imparts information for the audience.

Lindsay discusses how 1995's Pocahontas was a weaker film in the Disney Renaissance.

Lindsay discusses the criticism of the Twilight franchise.