Jake Orthwein

Writer, filmmaker.
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‘Alien: Covenant’ and the Nature of Horror

By Jake Orthwein 

A look at where ‘Covenant’ is similar to the original ‘Alien,’ and where it differs.

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James Gray’s Radical Classicism in The Lost City of Z

By Jake Orthwein 

To watch James Gray’s The Lost City of Z is to be transported, in more ways than one, to a bygone time.

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The Moral Conundrum(s) of Woody Allen

By Jake Orthwein 

Okay, so what are we talking about here? Morality? Choice? The randomness of life? Murder?

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A Master at Work: Lessons Learned from “The Godfather Notebook”

By Jake Orthwein 

We dig into Francis Ford Coppola’s notes to learn lessons from a master at the peak of his power.

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Cinema, AI, and Human Nature

By Jake Orthwein 

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A Brief History of the ‘Hangout’ Film

By Jake Orthwein 

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‘Her’: Modern Love, Ancient Wisdom

By Jake Orthwein 

What Eastern philosophy says about Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romance.

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‘Signs’ and ‘Arrival’: A Philosophical Comparison

By Jake Orthwein 

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Beyoncé is Being Courted for the New ‘Lion King’

By Jake Orthwein