This week, DPP is joined by Jacobin film critic [https://jacobin.com/author/eileen-jones] and host of the Filmsuck podcast [https://www.patreon.com/filmsuck]: Eileen Jones [https://x.com/Eileen15Jones].

We gather in the police station break room over coffee and doughnuts to discuss Errol Morris's 1988 film, The Thin Blue Line [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Blue_Line_(1988_film)].

Morris's documentary has been incredibly prescient — bringing to the fore big 21st-century questions about 'fake news,' 'polarisation,' and state power.

Sam, Chase, and Eileen contemplate a few questions — "what even is the truth, man?" and "what if justice just serves the system, dude?" as they discuss the rise of postmodernism and narrativisation in late 20th century documentary making.

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Season 1, Gen X — Episode 7 — The Thin Blue Line (1988) w/Eileen Jones

Introduction to 'Death is a Photograph' Podcast

What did you bring today, and why did you think it might be a good fit?

Why 'The Thin Blue Line' Over Other Gen X Films?

Critique of 'Reality Bites' Characters

Character Dynamics in 'Reality Bites'

'The Thin Blue Line': Narrative Style and Wrongful Conviction

Themes of Authenticity and Postmodernism in Gen X Films

Documentary Evolution in the Late '80s and '90s

How did the rise of independent film and documentary filmmaking in the 80s challenge traditional filmmaking and bring about new styles and approaches?

Maintaining Authenticity with New Documentary Styles

Balancing Entertainment and Facts in Documentaries

Irony and Authenticity in Gen X Culture

Gen X's Economic and Cultural Position

Jameson's Critique on Gen X's Nostalgia

Wrongful Conviction Themes in Gen X Films

Symbolism of the 'Thin Blue Line' in Pro-Police Movements

Gen X: The Overlooked Generation

Culture at the End of History 

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