Episode #4 Prisoners of the Nic-Cage-LandThe Cultured Curators: Prisoners of the Nic Cage-Land on Apple PodcastsWe're back and diving into a review of Sion Sono's Nicolas Cage feature: Prisoners of the Ghostland. Get ready for some ball-exploding insights while we discuss our experience watching the film. Links and notes of everything we mention can be found on our website. Like what we do? Rate us on Apple...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prisoners-of-the-nic-cage-land/id1583406192?i=1000538154933Julia DucournauJulia Ducournau - WikipediaJulia Ducournau ( French: [ʒylja dykuʁno]; born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with . At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film . Her films typically fall under the body horror genre.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_DucournauRaw 2016David CronenbergDavid Cronenberg - WikipediaDavid Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infection, technology, and the intertwining of the psychological with the physical.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_CronenbergCRASH 1995CRASH gets special Jury prize at CannesCronenberg Says Coppola Didn't Want Him to Win a Cannes Jury Prize for 'Crash' in 1996According to David Cronenberg, Cannes jury president Francis Ford Coppola was "totally against" his controversial J.G. Ballard adaptation. David Cronenberg, though never officially retired, is in no rush to get back to filmmaking even after a six-year hiatus since the release of his Hollywood-skewering satire "Maps to the Stars."https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/cronenberg-coppola-cannes-jury-prize-crash-1996-1234579782/Male /Female GazeMale Gaze vs. Female Gaze: 6 Movie Examples, ExplainedWe often recommend media and products we like. If you buy anything through links on our site, we may earn a commission. The male gaze is one of the pillars of modern feminist theory in film, television, and literature. The idea was conceptualized by Laura Mulvey in 1975 and is still prominent in cinema 50 years on.https://whatnerd.com/male-gaze-female-gaze-movie-examples/LowriderLowrider - WikipediaA lowrider or low rider is a customized car with a lowered body. These customized vehicles are generally individually painted with intricate, colorful designs, rolling on wire-spoke wheels with whitewall tires. Lowrider rims are generally smaller than the original wheels, ranging down to 13 inches (330 mm).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LowriderThe Marquise De SadeMarquis de Sade - WikipediaDonatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade ( French: [dɔnasjɛ̃ alfɔ̃z fʁɑ̃swa, maʁki də sad]; 2 June 1740 - 2 December 1814), was a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer famous for his libertine sexuality. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues, and political tracts.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_SadeJustineen.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justine_(de_Sade_novel)Mosh PitMoshing - WikipediaMoshing (also known as slam dancing or simply slamming) is a style of dance in which participants push or slam into each other, typically performed to "aggressive" live music. Moshing usually happens in the center of the crowd, generally closer to the stage, in an area called the "pit".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoshingThree-act structureThree-act structure - WikipediaThe three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts ( acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation, and the Resolution. It was popularized by Syd Field in his 1979 book Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-act_structure