Welcome to another exciting edition of The Character Couch! This is that section of The Confusing Middle where we take a look at well-known movie and TV characters and examine them from a psychological point of view. What makes them tick? Grab some popcorn because today we're diving into the fractured psyche of one of … Continue reading The Character Couch – Jack Torrance
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The Character Couch – The Joker
Welcome to another intriguing edition of The Character Couch! You don't need a psych degree to see that the Joker is one deeply disturbed individual. But it's fun to analyze his unique brand of madness through a psychological lens - especially when comparing and contrasting the three most iconic live-action portrayals on the big screen. … Continue reading The Character Couch – The Joker
AFI #21 – Chinatown
Chinatown 1974 Directed by Roman Polanski Netflix says... With a suspicious femme fatale bankrolling his snooping, private eye J. J. Gittes uncovers intricate dirty dealings in the Los Angeles waterworks and gets his nose slashed for his trouble in director Roman Polanski's complex neo-noir classic. So... if it's filmed in color, does that make it … Continue reading AFI #21 – Chinatown
AFI #33 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 Directed by Milos Forman Netflix says... While serving time for insanity at a state mental hospital, rabble-rouser Randle Patrick McMurphy inspires his fellow patients to rebel against the authoritarian rule of head nurse Ratched. Milos Forman's masterpiece won all five major Oscars. This is one I've never seen … Continue reading AFI #33 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
AFI #84 – Easy Rider
Easy Rider 1969 Directed by Dennis Hopper Netflix says... With cash from a cocaine sale, freewheelers Billy and Wyatt hop on their motorcycles and ride across America toward New Orleans. Along the way, they add boozy lawyer George to their trouble-finding, society-questioning entourage. Dennis Hopper writes, directs and stars in this landmark 1960's counterculture film; … Continue reading AFI #84 – Easy Rider
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