by Rob Ager
This section is dedicated to films that have especially well-written scripts and which use
complex and advanced psychology to communicate hidden narratives. If you would like to submit
a request for a particular film to be reviewed feel free to contact me., but check the FAQ section
of the site first as several popular requests are already listed there.
These reviews are occasionally updated to include additional information, researched
either by myself or brought to my attention through visitor feedback. Where
applicable, the dates of the last updates will appear at the start of the text.
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The films
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE "The power drug" (New video supplement added April 2012)
ALIENS "The Antidote Sequel"
DR STRANGELOVE "The essence of War" (New!!! Nov 2011)
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL "The Alienated Child"
FORGOTTEN CLASSICS
A list of underrated and overlooked films recommended by Rob Ager
HELLRAISER "I hurt therefore I am"
5 min excerpt (the full 47 min version is only available on DVD)
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER "The Avenging Conscience"
PULP FICTION "Carrying the torch"
STARSHIP TROOPERS "The war on bugs" (New!!! April 2012)
THE SHINING "Mazes, mirrors, deception and denial"
(Final updates to be added. Previous video version still available)
TAXI DRIVER "Was Travis cured"
8 min video excerpt (scroll down for details of full article and 54 min video)
John Carpenter's THE THING
Original analysis available on DVD only, but an additional update video can be watched on Youtube
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY "Kubrick: and beyond the cinema frame"
(Final chapters to be added. New video supplement added March 2012)
The following film analysis videos are only available
on my DVD compilations - see Products page or go to
the Ebay website and search for "Rob Ager".
ALIEN
THE BIG LEBOWSKI "Across the sands of time"
THE BIRDS "Henpecking with Hitchcock"
BLADE RUNNER "Globalization and dehumanization"
Religious themes of Scorcese's CAPE FEAR
The even darker underbelly of THE EXORCIST
EYES WIDE SHUT "Unseen Reflections"
FULL METAL JACKET "The hidden hand"
John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN "Fear in the first"
HELLRAISER "I hurt therefore I am"
(full 47 min video)
MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR
MULHOLLAND DRIVE "City of nightmares"
SEX AND POWER in the films of STANLEY KUBRICK
THE MATRIX
TAXI DRIVER "An explosion of contradictions"
(full 54 min video + extended PDF file)
John Carpenter's THE THING
Original analysis available on DVD only, but an additional update video can be watched on Youtube
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY "Meaning of the monolith revealed"
(47 min extended video)
More film analysis currently on my 'to do' list (in no particular order - they'll probably take years to complete):
A.I.
An American Werewolf in london
Barry Lyndon
Barton Fink
Blue Velvet
Dr Strangelove
Eraserhead
Eyes Wide Shut (Expanded analysis)
Fight Club
Lost Highway
Matrix (expanded analysis)
1984
No Country For Old Men
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Poltergeist
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rango
Reservoir Dogs
Robocop
Silence of the Lambs
Starship Troopers
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
There Will Be Blood
Total Recall
Videodrome
Star Wars original trilogy
WALL E
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More videos on psychology related subjects can be found in the
ARTICLES AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS section of this site.
A pdf version of my FILM-MAKING WORKBOOK can be purchased as part of a package on ebay,
which also includes a DVD set containing films produced and directed by the author.
To find the item on EBAY, just go to the ebay site and enter a search for "Rob Ager".