# film analysis (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover film analysis. Page: Feed: --- ## [HAURIETIS AQUAS](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/haurietis-aquas/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XII HAURIETIS AQUAS ON DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART May 15, 1956 Venerable Brethren: Health and Apostolic Benediction. “You shall draw waters with joy out of the Savior’s fountain.”(1) These words by which the prophet Isaias, using highly significant imagery, foretold the manifold and abundant gifts of God which the \[…\] ## [Saint of the Day Quote: Saint John Kemble](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/saint-of-the-day-quote-2407/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ According to the course of nature, I have but a few years to live. It will be an advantage to suffer for my religion and, therefore, I will not abscond. Saint John Kemble ## [Overture to El Cid](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/overture-to-el-cid/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Something for the weekend. Overture to El Cid (1961) Bonus: ## [Burn of the Day](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/burn-of-the-day-666/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ## [Thought for the Day](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/thought-for-the-day-1480/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ## [Prayerful Posse](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/22/prayerful-posse-9/) _2026-08-22 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ## [Saint of the Day Quote: Pope Saint Pius X,](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/21/saint-of-the-day-quote-2406/) _2026-08-21 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Truly we are passing through disastrous times, when we may well make our own the lamentation of the Prophet: ‘There is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God in the land’ (Hosea 4:1). Yet in the midst of this tide of evil, the \[…\] ## [Watching Movies With Dad](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/21/watching-movies-with-dad/) _2026-08-21 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Shane: Yeah, you’ve lived too long. Your kind of days are over. Ryker: My days! What about yours, gunfighter? Shane: The difference is I know it. Ryker: All right. So we’ll all turn in our six-guns to the bartender. We’ll all start hoeing spuds. Is that it? Shane: Not quite yet. \[to Wilson\] We \[…\] ## [So Are the Days of Our Lives](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/21/so-are-the-days-of-our-lives/) _2026-08-21 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ I have a framed print of this painting up in my law library, but I didn’t know the back story until now. I always assumed that the clerk was thinking wistfully of either a lost love, or of the supper waiting for him. The bride to be standing on tip toes to fill out the \[…\] ## [Definitely No Returns](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/21/definitely-no-returns/) _2026-08-21 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5THIzn7PE2TD) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [The Tenth House and Evolutionary Stages of Consciousness](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/tenth-house/) _2026-08-21 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ "An exploration of Saturn, the Tenth House, and the soul's progression through the four evolutionary stages of consciousness—from raw survival to pure svadharma." ## [It Wasn’t Just the Men Who Were Iron Men in Pioneer Days](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/20/it-wasnt-just-the-men-who-were-iron-men-in-pioneer-days/) _2026-08-20 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Western Wagons They went with axe and rifle, when the trail was still to blaze, They went with wife and children, in the prairie-schooner days, With banjo and with frying pan—Susanna, don’t you cry! For I’m off to California to get rich out there or die! We’ve broken land and cleared it, but \[…\] ## [Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/20/saint-of-the-day-quote-2405/) _2026-08-20 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is Curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is Vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux ## [LeoWatch: A Flat Failure](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/20/leowatch-a-flat-failure/) _2026-08-20 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Go here to read more on the Pope’s remarks. As an American, he has to know what a tedious mess, bad hymns preserved in amber over the last half century, most Mass music is in this country. However, I suspect that he is a true ideologue, and ideologues never let mere facts stand in their \[…\] ## [Burn of the Day](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/20/burn-of-the-day-665/) _2026-08-20 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Mr. Ponder saved me a lot of work. ## [Thought for the Day](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/20/thought-for-the-day-1479/) _2026-08-20 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ ## [Fire in the Digital Age: Agni Yoga, the Pluto in Sagittarius Generation, and the Future of Consciousness](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/agni-yoga/) _2026-08-19 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ "Discover how the ancient, practical philosophy of Agni Yoga serves as a vital antidote to digital burnout for the Pluto in Sagittarius generation." ## [Reichstag Fire](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/19/reichstag-fire/) _2026-08-19 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ The J6 debacle was used to attempt to crush any opposition to the Democrat party for many years. It was a trap and President Trump rushed into it. The part that the Courts played in this was despicable with a few honorable exceptions. The contrast to the treatment of the Black Live Matters rioters in \[…\] ## [Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Emily Bicchieri](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/19/saint-of-the-day-quote-2404/) _2026-08-19 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ I am not alone, my sisters; see, I bring Jesus to bless you. Blessed Emily Bicchieri ## [Remember Him](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/19/remember-him-14/) _2026-08-19 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ We will all die happy if we meet death with a fraction of his faith, courage and hope. Viva Cristo Rey! ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/my6WVdxMkM85) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Open Thread](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/19/open-thread-57/) _2026-08-19 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Nice idealized version, with all three of our kids little again. On my very best days, perhaps, within shouting distance of reality. On others, however: The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above all, be amusing! ## [Insanity Never Looked Sweeter](https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/08/19/insanity-never-looked-sweeter/) _2026-08-19 · Donald R. McClarey · The American Catholic_ Of course that is assuming that Dowd is insane. At the end of the film it is implied that Harvey is real. Jimmy Stewart never acted better than in this gentle comedy. Bonus: ## [Breaking the Survival Script with Evolutionary Astrology](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/beliefs/) _2026-08-17 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ Pluto and the nodes aren't just symbols. They are the bedrock of the survival scripts that keep us trapped in loops. Here is how those beliefs form and how to break them. ## [All-22 Film Breakdown: Buffalo Bills (29), Carolina Panthers (14)](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/all-22-film-breakdown-buffalo-bills-8b2) _2026-08-17 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of notable reps from the latest Buffalo Bills’ preseason game. ## [Reflections on Natural Law](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/natural-law/) _2026-08-16 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ Explore the concept of Natural Law across physics, evolutionary astrology, Hermeticism, Eastern philosophy, and indigenous wisdom to discover a purposeful universal order. ## [Breaking the Spell: How Manufactured Outrage Drains Us](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/drain/) _2026-08-15 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ "Explore how digital egregores drain our vitality, why chronic online stress depletes brain chemistry, and how to reclaim your physical energy." ## [The Lucid Awakening: An Evolutionary Astrology Reading of Vanilla Sky](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/vanilla-sky/) _2026-08-10 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ A deep dive into the esoteric layers of Vanilla Sky, exploring how the film mirrors the soul's journey through Pluto transits, Chiron wounds, and the ultimate choice of the Lunar Nodes. ## [Helen Keller’s Radical Legacy](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/helen-keller/) _2026-08-04 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ Helen Keller's true legacy: a radical socialist, suffragette, and Swedenborgian mystic verified by evolutionary astrology ## [Becoming the Landscape: The Metaphysics of What Dreams May Come](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/becoming-the-landscape/) _2026-08-03 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ An analysis of Vincent Ward's 1998 film What Dreams May Come, exploring how Robin Williams' journey through the afterlife mirrors the Tibetan concept of the bardo and self-created reality." ## [A Gnostic Study of Jacob’s Ladder](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/jacobs-ladder-new/) _2026-08-02 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ "An exploration of Jacob's Ladder through the Nag Hammadi texts. Viewing Jacob Singer's nightmare as a soul seeking liberation from the physical world. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/17Zo5jW8j2Wn) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Uranus and the Unraveling Web](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/the-unraveling-web/) _2026-08-01 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ An exploration of how outer planet transits—from the Uranus-Neptune conjunction to Uranus in Gemini—have shaped the history and future of the digital world. ## [Alan J. Pakula's "Paranoid Trilogy": An Introduction](https://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/08/alan-j-pakulas-paranoid-trilogy.html) _2026-08-01 · Brian Brutlag · The Sociologist's Dojo: Pop Culture is Soft Power_ Alan J. Pakula was a versatile writer, producer and director of cinema of the 1970’s through the 1990’s. Unfortunately, like his fellow overshadowed contemporary, John Sayles , Pakula was eclipsed by the light of the New Hollywood golden children of Lucas, Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg in the public consciousness. Adept at many genres, Pakula made a name for himself with the suspenseful… ## [To Live Without Wings:Reclaiming the Daemon Soul](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/the-daemon-soul/) _2026-07-31 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ A reflection on Evolutionary Astrology, Jeffrey Wolf Green’s daemon soul archetype, and why true spirituality is about grounding in the messy, sacred reality of the body and Earth ## [Jacob’s Ladder and the Art of Letting Go](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/jacobs-ladder/) _2026-07-30 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ A look at the 1990 psychological horror film Jacob’s Ladder, exploring how its visceral physical atmosphere mirrors the Tibetan bardo and the friction of surrendering the ego. ## [The Unspoken Spark: Evolutionary Astrology and Gnosticism](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/the-unspoken-spark/) _2026-07-29 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ Evolutionary Astrology was born from Eastern philosophy, yet it shares a deep, quiet resonance with the current resurgence of Gnosticism. ## [Same Plant, Different Job](https://catharinejanderson.bearblog.dev/same-plant-different-job/) _2026-07-29 · catharinejanderson · Ancient Wisdom Etc_ A young man learns from his grandfather that the sacred sage used for purification also carries a potent, bitter remedy to break a chest cold. ## [Predicting the Winners of the Buffalo Bills' Biggest Training Camp Battles](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/predicting-the-winners-of-the-buffalo) _2026-07-28 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Analyzing the Buffalo Bills ten biggest Training Camp Battles and predicting the winner. ## [Part 4 of my webcomic My Other Brain Is An Idiot has started.](https://thorsbyprojects.tumblr.com/post/822610757200052224) _2026-07-19 · Stuff by Øyvind Thorsby_ Part 4 of my webcomic My Other Brain Is An Idiot has started. If all my readers recruit just 3 new readers every week, in less than a year I will have more readers than there are people in the world. My Other Brain Is An Idiot ## [Tale of the Tape: Zane Durant](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-zane-durant) _2026-07-17 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills’ 2026 fifth-round draft selection. ## [Tale of the Tape: Jalon Kilgore](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-jalon-kilgore) _2026-06-13 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 fifth-round draft selection. ## [Tale of the Tape: Kaleb Elarms-Orr](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-kaleb-elarms-orr) _2026-06-06 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 fourth-round draft selection. ## ["If Villain Bad, Then Why Hot?" How Consuming Modern Villain Narratives and Redemption arcs Obfuscates and Sanitizes Real-World Villainy](https://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/06/if-villain-bad-then-why-hot-how.html) _2026-06-01 · Brian Brutlag · The Sociologist's Dojo: Pop Culture is Soft Power_ Cinema has always been a lens by which to explore the human condition. Often, movies are cited as a mirror with which to reflect human choice and fallibility. Rarer is the acknowledgment that film can be a framing device for the understanding of the world. Cinematic socialization, often generalized by “the socialization of the media”, allows for social learning from within the proscenium of the… ## [Tale of the Tape: Jude Bowry With Jerry Ostroski](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-jude-bowry-with) _2026-05-19 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 fourth-round draft selection. ## [Tale of the Tape: Skyler Bell](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-skyler-bell) _2026-05-16 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 fourth-round draft selection. ## [Tale of the Tape: Mike Danna](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-mike-danna) _2026-05-14 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the latest veteran addition to the Buffalo Bills. ## [Tale of the Tape: Davison Igbinosun](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-davison-igbinosun) _2026-05-07 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 second-round draft selection. ## [The Films of Julia Ducournau: Alpha](https://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-films-of-julia-ducournau-alpha.html) _2026-05-01 · Brian Brutlag · The Sociologist's Dojo: Pop Culture is Soft Power_ The third film in my analysis of the films of Julia Ducournau is the allegorically harrowing Alpha. This Palme d’Or nominated film reaches back into the recent past, to bring AIDS and gay panic once again to the forefront, simultaneously intertwining COVID and trans panic into a salient cultural metaphor for our current context. While the overall application of this metaphor is clunky and less… ## [Tale of the Tape: TJ Parker](https://herdmentality1960.substack.com/p/tale-of-the-tape-tj-parker) _2026-04-27 · Joe Marino · Herd Mentality_ Film analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 2026 second-round draft selection. ## ['Maximum Lethality': Pete Hegseth and the Interlocking Mechanisms of Alienation, Masculinity, and Militainment](https://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/04/maximum-lethality-pete-hegseth-and.html) _2026-04-01 · Brian Brutlag · The Sociologist's Dojo: Pop Culture is Soft Power_ INTRODUCTION There is an interlocking relationship between the military, masculinity and the movies. This “Militainment” as it is colloquially referred, reaffirms and strengthens the reciprocity of war and cinema. This began with early depictions of John Wayne style heroism of the early to mid1940’s, to the more robust verisimilitude of current conflict depictions on the silver screen. The… ## ["I Will Not See The White City Fall:" Billionaire's Obsession with 'The Lord of the Rings' and the Cultural Laundering of White Supremacy through Tolkien's Trilogy](https://thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/03/i-will-not-see-white-city-fall.html) _2026-03-02 · Brian Brutlag · The Sociologist's Dojo: Pop Culture is Soft Power_ INTRODUCTION The subfield of Sociology that enquires about the development and establishment of knowledge, keenly referred to as “The Sociology of Knowledge” identifies four areas of knowledge production: Experiences, Interactions/Observations, Institutions, and The Media. In the area of the media, entertainment is often lost to the other media mechanisms of news and advertisements, veiling its…