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About this video essay:
Our relation with movies has changed. In this video essay, I explore the commodification of relatability, the increasing usage of cinema for self-righteous moralism, and the overwhelming constant stimulants that have descecrated the cinematic experience

Content:
00:00 Do People Even Like Movies Anymore?
02:01 Part 1: Into the "Literally Me" Movie Era
12:04 Part 2: Cinema as Self-Righteous Moralism
25:20 Part 3: The Overwhelming Constant Stimulants
33:44 Part 4: Towards True Nourishment

Sources:
Caitlin Quinlan - If It Makes You Cry, It Must Be Good: https://artreview.com/the-year-in-fil...
Jeremy D. Larson - Why Do We Obsess Over What’s ‘Relatable’?: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/ma...
Kayleigh Dray - Psychology of concentration: why the world is now addicted to ‘background TV’: https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainme...

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