“In all of its operations, cinema ceaselessly strives, and fails, to make present a world hopelessly beyond grasp. For this reason cinema is, in its very nature, a nihilistic medium.” — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
Though nihilism has been relentlessly criticized for overemphasizing the dark side of human experience, it might be equally true that this overemphasis represents a… — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
Despite its successes, in the end, philosophical thinking always falls short of its real goal. It involves both the wonder of aspiring toward the… — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
“In all of its operations, cinema ceaselessly strives, and fails, to make present a world hopelessly beyond grasp. For this reason cinema is, in… — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
“By engaging with film illusions both actively and passively – as I attempt to do in this book – we strengthen the capacity of… — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
“Though violent action is sometimes associated with nihilism, what makes such activity nihilistic, it seems, is the belief that ultimately nothing will come out… — John Marmysz Copy Share Image
