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

Okja | Understanding the (Im)Morality of Animal Consumption

Sunshine – A Visceral Experience of Life, Death and Meaning

Prometheus & Covenant | Building a Mythos of Savage Creation

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

The Perilous Journey of a Truly Beautiful Soul – Hacksaw Ridge

The Philosophy of Sense8 | Emotion and Connection

Light versus Dark – The Philosophy of Doctor Sleep

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

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

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

First Man – A Sobering Look at Human Greatness

How Ken Burns Captures History (And Why That Matters)

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

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

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

The Revenant – An Odyssey Through America’s Purgatory

Praying Through Cinema – Understanding Andrei Tarkovsky

The Philosophy of The Fountain – Escaping Our Mental Prisons

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

Baby Driver | Introversion Done Right

Beowulf – Adapting the Oldest Story in English Literature

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

The Fundamental Difference Between Stories And Reality

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

The Metaphysics of Inception – Engaging Ontological Uncertainty

The Lover Within | How Moonlight Relates to ALL Men

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

Radical Honesty – What If We All Told The Truth?

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

The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Understanding Werner Herzog

Unraveling Death Stranding’s Existentialist Themes | Complete Review

Get Out | White Fragility as a Movie Trope

Stoicism in The Shawshank Redemption – Meditations I.

How Stories Can Save Us – The Philosophy of The Fall

Exploring Consciousness in Film: The Cognitive Revolution

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

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

Who Are We Without Storytelling?

The Office – How Michael Scott Makes a Sale

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Overcoming Maladaptive Daydreaming

Venturing into Sacred Space | Archetype of the Magician

After Life – An Answer to Nihilism

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

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

The Real Implications Of Ex Machina’s Turing Test

Stoicism in Gladiator – Meditations II.

Transcending Heidegger – The Cinema Of Terrence Malick

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

The New World | The Lost Art of Grief

Arrival | Facing the Fear of Existence

The Essence of Faith – What Signs Was Really About

The Absurdist Philosophy Of Synecdoche, New York

The Unfulfilled Potential of Minecraft – Assuming a Different Perspective

Not Just About Superheroes – The Hidden Metaphor In Glass

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

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

The Tree of Life | Crafting an Existential Masterpiece

Chernobyl – How The World Became A Risk Society

Your Name – What Makes Us Happy?

Everyday Virtue | Paterson & David Foster Wallace

Gladiator | Turning Spectacle into a Meaningful Story

Hostiles and Wind River – America’s Unresolved Grief

The Before Trilogy | Portraying a Real Relationship

Contagion – Anatomy of a Global Pandemic

Your Life is Not a Hero’s Journey

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