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FromMovies vs. Capitalism


Ask MVC Anything

FromMovies vs. Capitalism

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rivka and Frank take a break from watching movies to answer questions from listeners! They explain how the cooperative media production structure could supplant the Hollywood studio system, and share some of their favorite personal films — including the ones they still love, despite their terrible politics. They also discuss the recent wave of Hollywood blacklistings against entertainment professionals who have been critical of the Israeli government’s siege of Gaza, including actors Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon.A rough transcript of the episode is available here.For next week’s movie, we'll be watching Ben Stiller’s 2001 comedy Zoolander. To access MVC PREMIUM EPISODES or LEAVE US A TIP click here. MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes. If you’re interested in promoting your work on MVC, email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com.Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. You can also watch our full episodes on YouTube.Produced by The Lever | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (66)

A movie-rewatch podcast that explores the politics of your favorite films through an anti-capitalist lens. Each episode, hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello are joined by a special guest for an irreverent yet critical discussion about a film and how it’s *obviously* a scathing indictment of late-stage capitalism. Fight Club? That’s about the degradation of modern consumerism. Office Space? A stark depiction of worker alienation. Antz? An animated kids movie about the military-industrial complex. Movies vs. Capitalism examines the crucial intersection between pop culture and politics — an anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-patriarchal, anti-heteronormative, anti-imperialist analysis of your favorite talking pictures. It’s a middle finger to our rotting institutions and ruling-class proprietors who are slowly driving the human race into extinction. But, like, in a fun way ;)