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Second Opinion - Films and Society — 115 episodes
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Film Review: Casablanca (USA 1942) – The Timeless Cult Classic by Michael Curtiz
Film Review: Cast Away (USA 2000) by Robert Zemeckis, Starring Tom Hanks
Film Review: Coda (USA 2021) vs. The Bélier Family (FRA 2014)
Film Review: The Fallout (USA 2021) Starring Jenna Ortega
Film Review: Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret (USA 2023) by Kelly Fremon Craig
Film Review: The Omen (USA 1976) by Richard Donner, Starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick
TV Show Review: Maid (USA 2021) Created by Molly Smith Metzler, Starring Margaret Qualley
Film Review: One Deadly Summer (FRA 1983) by Jean Becker, Starring Isabelle Adjani
Film Review: “Boyhood” (USA 2014) “Everybody Wants Some” (USA 2016), Directed by Richard Linklater
Film Review: Something Wild (USA 1986) by Jonathan Demme
Film Review: Wrath of Man (USA 2021) by Guy Ritchie vs. Cash Truck (FRA 2004) by Nicolas Boukhrief
Film Review: Elevator to the Gallows (FRA 1958) by Louis Malle, Starring Jeanne Moreau
Film Review: Charley Varrick (USA 1973) by Don Siegel, Starring Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker
TV-Show Review: The O.C. (USA 2003-2007) – Luxury, Love and a Fatal Misstep
Film Review: The Nightingale (AUS 2018) by Jennifer Kent – A Brutal Historical Vengeance Thriller
Film Review: A Hidden Life (USA 2019) by Terrence Malick
TV-Show Review: Tales from the Loop (USA 2020)
Film Review: The Student (FRA 1988) – Starring Sophie Marceau
Film Review: Runaway (USA 1984) by Michael Crichton
Film Review: Knight of Cups (USA 2015) and Song to Song (USA 2017) by Terrence Malick
Film Review: Kindergarten Cop (USA 1990) by Ivan Reitman – Why is This Film on the Blacklist?
TV-Show Review: Normal People (IRL 2020), Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal
Film Review: Under the Sand (FRA 2000) by François Ozon
Film Review: The Tree of Life (USA 2011) and To the Wonder (USA 2012) by Terrence Malick
TV-Show Review: The Serpent (GBR 2021): A Gipping True-Crime Drama
Film Review: The Tragedy of MacBeth“ (USA 2021) by Joel Coen
Apocalyptic Film Review: Greenland (USA 2020) vs. These Final Hours (AUS 2013)
Film Review: The Thin Red Line (USA 1998) and The New World (USA 2005) by Terrence Malick
TV-Show Review: Devs (USA 2020) by Alex Garland
Film Review: Coup de chance (FRA 2023) by Woody Allen
Film Review: The Northman (USA 2022) – Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman
Film Review: Badlands (USA 1973) and Days of Heaven (USA 1978) by Terrence Malick
Film Review: Up in the Air (USA 2009) by Jason Reitman, Starring George Clooney
TV-Show Review: Gossip Girl (USA 2007-2012): A Stylish Dive into Privilege and Deception
Film Review: Challengers (USA 2024) – Starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor
Film Review: “The Desert of the Tartars” (FRA/ITA/GER 1976) – A Reunion After 35 Years
Film Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley (USA 1999) – Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law
Film Review: “A Summer’s Tale” (FRA 1996) and “Autumn Tale” (FRA 1998) by Eric Rohmer
Film Review: The Taming of the Scoundrel (ITA 1980) – Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti
Deus Ex Machina: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Plot Device
Film Review: “A Tale of Winter” (FRA 1992) and “Rendezvous in Paris” (FRA 1995)
TV Show Review: Pretty Little Liars (USA 2010-2017)
Film Review: Blonde (USA 2022) – The Life of Marilyn Monroe
TV Show Review: Twenty Five Twenty One (KOR 2022) – An Unconventional Drama Series
Film Review: Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (FRA 1987) A Tale of Springtime (FRA 1990)
Film Review: Away (LAT 2019) – From the Director of “Flow”
Come and See (USSR 1985) – War Film by Elem Klimov
Film Review: “The Green Ray” (FRA 1986) and “Boyfriends and Girlfriends” (FRA 1987) by Eric Rohmer
Film Review: Paris, 13th District (FRA 2021) and The Worst Person in the World (NOR 2021)
TV Show Review: Dawson’s Creek (USA 1998–2003)
Film Review: Revenge (FRA 2017) – Action Thriller by Coralie Fergeat
Film Review: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (USA 2024) by Wes Ball
Film Review: “Pauline at the Beach” (FRA 1983) and “Full Moon in Paris” (FRA 1984) by Eric Rohmer
TV-Show Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (USA 2017-2025) Season 1-6 – A Story of Dark Reign
Film Review: Romantic Horror – The Dark Side of Love
Film Review: The Power of the Dog (2021) by Jane Campion and Belfast (2021) by Kenneth Branagh.
Film Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (USA 2017) by Matt Reeves
TV-Show Review: Gangs of London (GBR 2020-2025) - Action Crime Drama - Season 1 - 3
Film Review: Carlos (FRA 2010)
Film Review: Final Destination: Bloodlines (USA 2025) and the Legacy of the Franchise
Film Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (USA 2014) by Matt Reeves
Film Review: Exterritorial (GER 2025) – German Action by Christian Zübert
Film Review: Love Exposure (JPN 2008) - A Bizarre Love Triangle
Film Review: G20 (USA 2025) by Patricia Riggen – Nonstop Over the Top Action
Film Review: “The Aviator’s Wife” (FRA 1981) and “A Good Marriage” (FRA 1982) by Eric Rohmer
Film Review: A Working Man (USA 2025) Action by David Ayer
Film Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (USA 2011) by Rupert Wyatt
Film Review: Drop (USA 2025) – Cyber-Thriller by Christopher Landon
Marriage is a Crazy Thing (KOR 2002) – A Korean Love Story
Film Review: The Monkey (USA 2025) – A Horror Comedy by Osgood Perkins
TV-Show Review: Succession (USA 2018-2023)
Film Review: Warfare (USA 2025) by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza
Film Review: “Claire’s Knee” (FRA 1970) and “Love in the Afternoon” (FRA 1972) by Eric Rohmer
Film Review: Novocaine (2025), directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
Film Review: Full Time (FRA 2021) by Eric Gravel
TV-Show Review: The White Lotus, Season 1-3 (USA 2021-2025), created by Mike White
Film Review: Hillbilly Elegy (USA 2020) by Ron Howard
Film Review: I’m Still Here (BRA 2024) by Walter Salles
Film Review: Spring Breakers (USA 2012) – The Controversial Masterpiece by Harmony Korine
Film Review: Presence (USA 2024) by Stephen Soderbergh, starring Lucy Liu
Film Review: The Collector (FRA 1967) and My Night at Maud’s (FRA 1969) by Eric Rohmer
TV Show Review: Adolescence (GBR 2025) – A Technical and Acting Masterpiece
Film Review: Young & Beautiful (FRA 2013) by François Ozon
Film Review: Bridget Jones – Mad About the Boy (GBR 2025) and the Bridget Jones Franchise
Film Review: It Happened in Broad Daylight (GER/SUI 1958)
Film Review: McVeigh (USA 2024) – The Road to the Oklahoma City Bombing
Film Review: American Beauty (USA 1999) by Sam Mendes
Film Review: A Complete Unknown (USA 2024) – Bob Dylan's Electric Journey on Film
Film Review: The Bakery Girl of Monceau (FRA 1963) and Suzanne’s Career (FRA 1963) by Eric Rohmer
Film Review: The Idea of You (USA 2024) with Anne Hathaway
Film Review: Richard Linklater’s Trilogy “Before Sunrise”, “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight” (USA 1995-2013)
Film Review: From Hilde, with Love (GER 2024) by Andreas Dresen
Film Review: Psycho (USA 1960) – The Milestone in Cinema History
Film Review: Flight Risk (USA 2025) by Mel Gibson
Film Review: La Belle Noiseuse (FRA 1991) by Jacques Rivette
Companion (USA 2025) – Sci-Fi Thriller by Drew Hancock
Madly in Love (ITA 1981) with Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano
Film Review: The Brutalist (USA 2024) – Oscar for Adrien Brody
Film Review: Under Fire (USA 1983) with Gene Hackman
Film Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig (IRA 2024) – Oscar Nomination
Film Analysis: Swimming Pool (FRA 2003) by François Ozon
Speak No Evil (DEN 2022) vs. Speak No Evil (USA 2024)
Film Review: Stella Maris (USA 1918) with Mary Pickford
Film Podcast: Classic Cinderella and Modern Romantic Comedies
Film Review: Simon Killer (USA/FRA) 2012 by Antonio Campos
Film Review: Flow (LAT 2024) – Two Oscar Nominations
Film Review: Double Indemnity (USA 1944) – Film Noir Classic
Film Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock (AUS 1975) - The Mystery Cult Classic
Film Review: Anora (USA 2024) by Sean Baker - Six Oscar Nominations
Film Review: Nosferatu (USA 2024) vs. Nosferatu (GER 1922)
Learning German From Television - Boris about Derrick - German Movie Podcast
Can Germany Overcome Its Crisis? Counting on Donald Trump and the USA for a Better Future?
The Adam and Eve Story: The Forbidden Book About the End of the World – CIA Secrets Revealed!
David Lynch Tribute: The Visionary Creator of “Blue Velvet” - Podcast