The Banality of the Panopticon

February 26
1h 25m

Episode Description

Blamison are back with a new episode! On this episode we cover the debut feature from John Hillcoat Ghosts…of the Civil Dead (1988). We discuss the experimental nature of the film and how it achieves is commentary about prison life effectively by way of its pacing, its seeming banality and its indifference to temporal setting. It’s a fun discussion about a pretty inaccessible film. 

Other items discussed: Shia Labeouf, Montana music festivals, knitting influencers

Clip: Matt Berry & Peter Capaldi on Letters Live

Sound Engineer: Justin Wiechic

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