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Film and TV reviews by Perry T. Schwartz. Only films or Television deemed good to excellent will be reviewed in this series of podcast.

Perry T. Schwartz


    • Apr 13, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Podcast #18 Mixed Genre_ Psychological _Melodrama--Counterpart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 15:17


    This a review/analysis of "Counterpart" a mixed genre video series, psychological melodrama.  To learn more about this analysis system buy the book "Enjoying Theatre Arts--2nd Edition" written by Perry T. Schwartz.  Available on Amazon.  

    Podcast #17 Situation Comedy--The Good Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 22:05


    This a review/analysis of "The Good Place" a situation comedy, one of four romantic genres .  

    #16 "The Painted Bird" Melodramatic Psychological Realism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 11:11


    This a a review/analysis of "The Painted Bird" a mixed genre film--melodramatic psychological realism.  Based on the book of the same name by Jersy Kosinski.  A brutal film adaptation of a equally brutal book, directed brilliantly by Vaclav Marhoul with frightening real characterization and stunning black and white cinematography by Vladimir Smutny.

    #15 Bingeing a Musician's Bio--Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 10:20


    This is a hybrid review of a book and how reading a book leads you to a better understanding of a singer/songwriters music.  The focus is on Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen and recommending video that helps the reader/listener better appreciate the work of the musician/artist.

    #14 Binge Watching "Bosch"--Psychological Melodrama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 10:22


    This is a film review/analysis of the Amazon Prime series "Bosch."  Discussion of Binge watching a detective procedural series. April 2020 Narrative Film Genre Analysis: Mixed Genre-Psychological Melodrama

    #13 Mixed Genre: Psychological Melodrama-"1917"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 7:58


    This is a film review/analysis of the feature film "1917" April 2020 Narrative Film Genre Analysis: Mixed Genre-Psychological Melodrama

    #12. Genre: Social Psychological Realism - "Dark Waters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 9:28


    This is a film review/analysis of "Dark Waters." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Psychological Realism: Character/Thought Genre

    #11. Genre: Dark Comedy - "JoJo Rabbit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 11:49


    This is a film review/analysis of "JoJo Rabbit." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Dark Comedy: Character/Thought Genre

    #10. Analysis: Musical-Abstract Realism - "Rocketman"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 20:06


    This is a film review/analysis of "Rocketman." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Abstract Realism: Character/Thought Genre

    #9. Genre: Romantic Comedy - "Late Night"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 11:41


    This is a film review/analysis of "Late Night." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Romantic Comedy: Plot Oriented Genre.

    #8. Analysis: Dramatic Convention-Action - "Game of Thrones"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 9:24


    This is a film review/analysis of "Game of Thrones." March, 2020 The fourth basic dramatic convention "action" is discussed.

    #7. Genre: Melodrama - "Avengers: Endgame"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 14:09


    This is a film review/analysis of "Avengers: Endgame." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Melodrama: Plot Oriented Genre.

    #6. Analysis: Dramatic Conventions - "Game of Thrones"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 13:05


    This is a film review/analysis of "Game of Thrones." March, 2020 The three dramatic conventions discussed are "time," "place" and "language."

    #5. Genre: Sentamentalism - "Downton Abbey: The Movie"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 15:19


    This is a film review/analysis of "Downton Abbey: The Movie." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Sentamentalism: Plot Oriented Genre.

    #4. Analysis: Aristotles Six Elements of Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 18:53


    The six elements of drama are taken from Aristotles "Poetics." How they relate to film critism is discussed. Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Spectacle, Music and Sound.

    #3. Analysis: Dual Purpose of Art - "Green Book"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 11:36


    This is a film review/analysis of "Green Book" March, 2020 The two purposes of art are "to arouse emotions" and "to stimulate thought."

    #2. Analysis: Narrative Structure Genres for Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 6:05


    Description of two basis genre analysis structures: Plot oriented genres and Character/Thought oriented genres 

    #1. Genre: Psychological Realism-"Blinded by The Light"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 17:10


    This is a film review/analysis of "Blinded by The Light." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Psychological Realism: Character/Thought Genre

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