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The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses
Donn Lawler Podcasts
37 episodes
6 days ago
Hosted 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.
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Hosted 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.
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Dark City: Memory Is a Crime Scene
The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses
9 minutes 50 seconds
2 months ago
Dark City: Memory Is a Crime Scene

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.

In Alex Proyas’ Dark City, reality is portrayed as a fragile construct, meticulously crafted and easily manipulated. Memory, within this dystopian universe, transforms into a potent weapon, used to control, deceive, or conceal the truth. This episode explores the film's themes through the lens of sci-fi existentialism, examining questions about the nature of identity when memories are deliberately altered, erased, or fabricated altogether. As John Murdoch begins to unravel the hidden truths embedded within the mysterious city, we are confronted with a haunting question: if all that you hold as memories are illusions, then who are you truly beneath the veneer of falsehoods?

The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses
Hosted 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.