Play It Again, Kyla

Is a kiss still a kiss? Is a sigh just a sigh? Do the fundamental things, in fact, apply? Join host Kyla as she seeks to answer these questions and more by rewatching and analyzing beloved films with the help of colorful guest commentators. Each episode focuses on a specific film with Kyla and guest discussing their personal analysis thereof. In doing so, they will seek to understand the different values of watching and rewatching media. Do these films hold up? What are they trying to say? And what about them can only be noticed and/or appreciated after multiple viewings? Tune in to find out how these questions and more will be answered each week!

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Play It Again, Kyla

A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015)

June 09, 2020 • Kyla Percival

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NATALIE PORTMAN! Welcome to the conclusion of our extra special Natalie Portman birth-week extravaganza and our celebration of Natalie Portman's actual birthday! Listen as host Kyla and frequent contributor Denise (AKA Kyla's mom) discuss Natalie Portman's feature-length directorial debut: A Tale of Love and Darkness. What does this film communicate about the notions of compassion, truthfulness and guilt? How do the influences of directors Portman has worked with in the past impact this film? Is there any symmetry between Portman's work as a performer and her work as a director? Tune in to hear answers to these questions and many more!

Link to Vanity Fair article on Portman: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/10/natalie-portman-cover-story