Reading Movies
with Paul Klein
Let’s talk about why movies matter.
Roger Ebert once called the movies an “empathy machine.” But how does this machine actually work? Reading Movies takes Ebert’s machine apart and examines how narrative, form, and historical contexts make the movies meaningful.
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Your Host, Paul Klein.
Join film researcher and writer Paul Klein as he looks at how movies are more than just content. In each issue, Paul considers how different aesthetic, technological, and cultural inputs alter our relationship to the movies. We don’t just watch movies—we inhabit them. Reading Movies explains how.
🍿 What to Expect.
Reading Movies is an informal and semi-regular newsletter that considers how cinema shapes our world. As a subscriber, you’ll short essays about individual movies, the cultural practice of filmgoing, and the current and historical state of the film industry. Reading Movies also publishes watchlists and other recommendations for viewers hoping to learn more or branch out into new movies.
Movies Matter.
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