There And Back Again 15: The Long Road
This week, we open The Lord of the Rings and discuss the prefatory material, including Tolkien’s discussion of allegory and applicability.
One-Shot: Labyrinth (1986)
In this session, we discuss fairy tales and goblins, the importance of the right words, and the many, many things that Labyrinth has to say about sex and sexuality.
There And Back Again 14: A Chance-Meeting
This we look back on The Hobbit and catch our breath before moving into The Lord Of The Rings next week!
Story And Star Wars 11: Rogue One
In the return of Story And Star Wars, Alastair Stephens discusses the structure, plot and themes and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
There And Back Again 13: The Kindly West
This week, we conclude The Hobbit as Bilbo bids farewell to Thorin and the dwarves, and returns home from the Mountain to the Hill.
There And Back Again 12: Burglar Baggins
The clouds gather as we approach the end of The Hobbit, and the Battle of Five Armies.
One-Shot: Midnight In Paris (2011)
In this one-shot discussion, we visit the golden age of Paris in Woody Allen’s magical-realist story of art and nostalgia.
One-Shot: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
In this special — and long-awaited — one-shot, I discuss the 2010 cult classic Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.
One-Shot: Willow (1988)
For my very first Point North One-Shot discussion, I turned my attention to the 1988 fantasy movie Willow.