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Mufasa and Mimesis

April 6, 2025 Matthew Becklo 4

When Mufasa: The Lion King was released in theaters, I was unable to join our family in seeing it. But, almost immediately after, my wife and kids began drawing me into the world of its […]

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David Lynch’s two visions of life

January 17, 2025 Matthew Becklo 11

“In heaven, everything is fine . . .” Either this line means nothing to you, or it calls to mind the uniquely awful—and awfully unique—dread of Eraserhead. Such was the influence of the surrealist filmmaker David […]