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The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Understanding Werner Herzog

Logan vs. Metal Gear Solid | Telling the Story of a Hero’s Departure

Stoicism in The Shawshank Redemption – Meditations I.

Exploring Consciousness in Film: The Cognitive Revolution

How Ken Burns Captures History (And Why That Matters)

The Tree of Life | Crafting an Existential Masterpiece

Artificial Truths For Real Happiness – Werner Herzog’s Family Romance, LLC

Heroism and Moral Victory – The Lord of the Rings (part 1)

Dunkirk re-edited as a Silent Film – The Power of Visual Storytelling

Stoicism in Gladiator – Meditations II.

The Real Implications Of Ex Machina’s Turing Test

Hostiles and Wind River – America’s Unresolved Grief

Light versus Dark – The Philosophy of Doctor Sleep

Contagion – Anatomy of a Global Pandemic

The Ultimate Antidote for Cynicism: It’s a Wonderful Life

Baby Driver | Introversion Done Right

The Before Trilogy | Portraying a Real Relationship

The Absurdist Philosophy Of Synecdoche, New York

Arrival | Facing the Fear of Existence

Kingdom of Heaven | A Kingdom of Conscience, or Nothing – Kant’s Moral Philosophy

The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All

A Mythology of Hope – The Lord of the Rings (part 2)

Who Are We Without Storytelling?

Transcending Heidegger – The Cinema Of Terrence Malick

Okja | Understanding the (Im)Morality of Animal Consumption

The Unexplored Depths of Spider-Man 3 – Facing the Dragon of Grandiosity

The Philosophy of Sense8 | Emotion and Connection

First Man – A Sobering Look at Human Greatness

Prometheus & Covenant | Building a Mythos of Savage Creation

Not Just About Superheroes – The Hidden Metaphor In Glass

Unraveling Death Stranding’s Existentialist Themes | Complete Review

The Fundamental Difference Between Stories And Reality

Anatomy of the Dreamlike Romance – Call Me By Your Name vs. Before Sunrise

Gladiator | Turning Spectacle into a Meaningful Story

Fight Club – How (Not) To Become A Space Monkey

The Perilous Journey of a Truly Beautiful Soul – Hacksaw Ridge

Beowulf – Adapting the Oldest Story in English Literature

In Search of the Distinctively Human | The Philosophy of Blade Runner 2049

What Makes a Great King? Exploring the Archetype of the King in Movies and Television

The Philosophy of Mr. Nobody – How To Make Meaningful Choices

Kingdom of Heaven | Addendum: Why Balian won the Battle for Jerusalem

The New World | The Lost Art of Grief

The Witcher 3 – Virtual Empathy & Moral Reflection In Video Games

The Fantasy of Ultimate Purpose – How Our Entertainment Reveals Our Deepest Desire

The Unfulfilled Potential of Minecraft – Assuming a Different Perspective

Your Name – What Makes Us Happy?

Ethical Behavior in Modern Society – Can We Still Get Into The Good Place?

Praying Through Cinema – Understanding Andrei Tarkovsky

How Stories Can Save Us – The Philosophy of The Fall

Get Out | White Fragility as a Movie Trope

Knight of Cups | Our Eternal Quest for Meaning – Kierkegaard’s Existentialism

Chernobyl – How The World Became A Risk Society

Your Life is Not a Hero’s Journey

The Revenant – An Odyssey Through America’s Purgatory

Venturing into Sacred Space | Archetype of the Magician

Creating The Ultimate Post-9/11 Allegory: The Dark Knight on Risk and Terror

Everyday Virtue | Paterson & David Foster Wallace

Radical Honesty – What If We All Told The Truth?

Sunshine – A Visceral Experience of Life, Death and Meaning

The Metaphysics of Inception – Engaging Ontological Uncertainty

The Philosophy of The Fountain – Escaping Our Mental Prisons

The Office – How Michael Scott Makes a Sale

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Overcoming Maladaptive Daydreaming

The Essence of Faith – What Signs Was Really About

The Lover Within | How Moonlight Relates to ALL Men

After Life – An Answer to Nihilism

The Philosophy of Cloud Atlas | How Beauty Will Save the World