This Week’s Homework: THE DARJEELING LIMITED

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What:

  • One year after their father’s funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with one another and gain spiritual enlightenment.

Who:

When: 

  • 2007

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Why:

  • Wes Anderson’s nod to Satyajit Ray, India’s most acclaimed film auteaur.
  • Explores family, grief, spirituality, and guilt.
  • A beautiful exploration of India, written by three white guys who only visited the country after writing the first draft of the screenplay.
  • Another chapter from stylized auteur: Wes Anderson. Does it hold up to his prior work? 

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Who’s our Guest?

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Shelby Fero

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This Week’s Homework: TALK TO HER (Hable con ella)

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What:

A spanish film about two men form an odd friendship as they care the coma patients they love.  Themes include the difficulty of communication between the sexes, loneliness and intimacy, and the persistence of love beyond loss.

Who:

When:

  • 2002

Why:

  • This is a serious one, but it’s good and haunting. It’ll stick and stay with you for awhile. 
  • An in depth look into sexuality and gender roles.
  • SOMEONE CRAWLS INTO A VAGINI!
  • A signature work from Pedro Almodóvar. Spain’s most influential filmmaker.
  • This Song - it’s breathtaking. Seriously, listen to this thing.

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Who’s our guest?

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ERIN MCGATHY!

Comedian, actress, and host of the podcast: THIS FEELS TERRIBLE (a comedy podcast about relationships) . Insightful and wonderful!

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This week’s homework: HELP!


What:

  • Ringo finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult and the band must try to protect him from it.

Who:

When:

  • 1967

Why:

  • The goofier and not as successful sequel to “A Hard Days Night.”
  • Made in a “Haze of Marijuana Smoke” - The Beatles are constantly stoned throughout the entire film.
  • Inspiration for “The Monkees” and “Monty Python.”
  • It’s fun!
  • The music movie before music videos.

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KALI FONTECCHIO

A very talented musician, artist, and animator. CHECK OUT HER AMAZING WORK HERE!!!!!!

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This Week’s Homework: THE ROOM

Who:

What:

  • A happy-go-lucky banker sees his world fall apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.

When:

  • 2003

Why:

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