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DCOMmentary: Halloweentown
Season 1, Ep. 5
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In the first installment of our DCOMmentary series, we discuss a cult classic feminist fable and its surprisingly sophisticated critique of repressive rationality. Join us as we dig into one of the hallowed movies that weaned us: Halloweentown.
Cinema Studious is written, recorded, and hosted by Will Underland and Jency Wilson.
Follow us on Instagram:@CinemaStudious
Email us at: cinemastudious@gmail.com
Original music by Sam Underland: sam.underland@icloud.com
Sources for the show can be found here.
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