Episodes

  • Brilliant Filmmaking - Disturbing Message: One Battle After Another
    Oct 16 2025

    Can a film be both brilliant and problematic? This video explores One Battle After Another, a technically stunning film with a disturbing social message.I examine how the movie’s portrayal of Black women echoes historical patterns of racial exploitation, drawing parallels to Birth of a Nation and the dynamics of slavery. While acknowledging the film’s artistry, I question what happens when cinematic brilliance collides with cultural blind spots.In this analysis, we’ll look at:The divide between technical achievement and social responsibilityHow racial blind spots shape representation in filmWhy audiences must examine not just the craft, but the message behind it🎥 Brilliant Filmmaking, Disturbing Message is not a critique, but rather a conversation about the responsibility of storytellers and the power of cinema to reflect or distort history.Tip jar: https://cash.app/$OmegaConquestReach me: storyray.com#FilmAnalysis #BrilliantButProblematic #RacialBlindSpots #CinemaAndSociety #MovieCritique

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    24 mins
  • Bag Snatchers: The Halloween Heist Comedy You Never Heard of
    Oct 8 2025

    Much like in fishing, writers all have a story about the big one that got away. For me, that big fish was a comedy screenplay called BAG SNATCHERS about how the art of snatching candy on Halloween can go terribly wrong. In this episode I make my yearly rant about how Hollywood missed the boat by not producing my Halloween epic.

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    7 mins
  • Reparations Here Now. No More Taxes for Descendants of Slavery
    Sep 9 2025

    This is a realistic first stepsin the fight for reparations and equality. The time is now. NO TAXES for descendants of slave. Only those who are against humanity are against reparations. Be an ally for justice. Spread the word. Show your support.Get your T-shirts Here

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    13 mins
  • WEAPONS, a movie with Missing Children and a Missing 2nd Act
    Aug 22 2025

    A closer look at how the movie Weapons breaks 3-Act structure with great success.


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    7 mins
  • Successful Comedy Movies' Secret Sauce
    Aug 17 2025

    Marlon shares his thoughts on the special sauce that makes certain comedy movies successful.


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    17 mins
  • ChatGPT is Racist!
    Aug 13 2025

    AI and more specifically ChatGPT has racist protocols built in. I struggled to make an image of black children.

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    11 mins
  • Fantastic Four Misses the Mark
    Jul 25 2025

    Will the human element return to the super hero genre?

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    15 mins