The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses
Donn Lawler PodcastsHosted by Donn Lawler, this podcast explores film theory one movie at a time. Each episode breaks down a single film—no jargon, no lectures—just sharp analysis in under 10 minutes. Noir, sci-fi, horror, dystopias… every story says more than you think. New episodes weekly. Minimum Commitment. Maximum Meaning.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 38 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||
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NOTE: This episode contains spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
Robert Zemeckis’s 2007 animated film Beowulf offers a modern reimagining of the ancient epic, blending cutting-edge ... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
Jordan Peele’s film Us intricately deconstructs the American dream, portraying it as a distorted hall of mirr... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
Ari Aster’s Hereditary is less a story about grief than it is about inevitability. Evil doesn’t stalk from out... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
William Friedkin’s The Exorcist isn’t just a story of demonic possession; it’s a powerful and haunting collisi... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining isn’t merely a straightforward haunted house story; it’s a richly layered, postm... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
Beneath the surface of shark attacks and summer screams lies a profound and thought-provoking film that explor... more
NOTE: This episode contains MAJOR spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
John Carpenter’s Halloween revolutionized the horror genre not through an abundance of gore and shocking viole... more
In Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, the most profound discovery isn’t merely the revelation of extraterrestrial life, but the profound transformative power of language to fundamentally reshape our understanding of time, perception, and reality itself. Thi... more
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