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Matthew Puddister

Matthew Puddister

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

“As the world falls around us, how must we brave its cruelties?” — The History Man

5 min read3 days ago

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

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Matthew Puddister

Death Wish 3 (1985)

An ultra-violent, surrealistic cartoon, Death Wish 3 is one of the most ridiculous movies I’ve ever seen. That’s also what makes it such a…

7 min readJun 19, 2024

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Death Wish 3 (1985)

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Matthew Puddister

Schopenhauer and the Principle of Sufficient Reason

Five years ago, I bought Volume I of The World as Will and Representation, magnum opus of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. In the…

10 min readJun 16, 2024

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Schopenhauer and the Principle of Sufficient Reason

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Matthew Puddister

No ‘Lesser Evil’: A Vote for Genocidal Politicians is a Vote for Genocide

The cowardice of liberalism and reformism is on full display eight months into the genocide in Gaza. Upcoming elections in countries such…

9 min readJun 14, 2024

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No ‘Lesser Evil’: A Vote for Genocidal Politicians is a Vote for Genocide

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Matthew Puddister

For Western Imperialism, Palestinians Are an Inconvenience

Israel has entered a new stage of its attempted Final Solution to the Palestinian Question with its attack on Rafah. The latest…

6 min readJun 4, 2024

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For Western Imperialism, Palestinians Are an Inconvenience

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Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)

I can’t defend Zack Snyder anymore. For all Snyder’s reputation as a master of visuals and despite having made great movies in the past…

6 min readMay 30, 2024

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Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)

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Matthew Puddister

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The mileage you get out of an action comedy starring Nicolas Cage as “Nick” Cage — a Hollywood actor and fictionalized version of himself…

2 min readMay 28, 2024

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

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The Conversation (1974)

Francis Ford Coppola was firing on all cylinders in the 1970s. His four-film hot streak through The Godfather, The Conversation, The…

3 min readMay 27, 2024

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The Conversation (1974)

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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

After enduring the 202-minute hell of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, a film that seems to actively hate its audience…

7 min readMay 7, 2024

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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

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Matthew Puddister

Chapterhouse: Dune | Book Review

A big improvement over Heretics of Dune, the sixth and final instalment in Frank Herbert’s Dune series benefits from its predecessor having…

4 min readApr 30, 2024

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Chapterhouse: Dune | Book Review

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Matthew Puddister

Matthew Puddister

Journalist and amateur film critic. IMT. Concerned citizen of planet Earth. Opinions expressed are strictly my own.

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