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The Links
On American Ultra
Ryan Gilbey for the NS on the appeal of American Ultra:
The idea that there are buried and unknowable parts of ourselves that can be triggered at will is an attractive one that has its roots in psychoanalytic theory. It means that no matter how mundane our lives, how dismal or underdeveloped our personalities, there is another us lurking within. A spectacular us.
Mark Kermode’s review of the film.
A summary of Max Landis’s tweets about the box office potential of “original” cinema.
On Channel 4’s Hunted
The trailer:
This reviewer found it “enlightening and scary”. This one didn’t.
If you’re considering going on the run from the surveillance state yourself, here are two handy guides.
On Cabin Pressure
Listen to clips from the show on YouTube.
Caroline’s article about radio comedy, which includes an interview with Cabin Pressure writer John Finnermore.
Find “the fandot” on tumblr.
For next week:
Caroline is watching The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus. A preview:
Your questions:
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