Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet film critic and analyst. He has published in-depth analyses of a variety of films, including the horror genre and the works of Stanley Kubrick in particular. He has a YouTube channel, "Collative Learning" and a website of the same name.
| Rob Ager | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Website | www |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Subscribers | 212 thousand (main channel) 255 thousand (combined) |
| Total views | 26.5 million (main channel) 30 million (combined) |
Early life edit
Ager did not attend college. He worked on designing video game graphics before working for 15 years as a social worker.[1]
Film analysis edit
According to the New York Film Academy, Ager was one of the earliest internet movie critics and pioneered the video movie critique. He posted his first reviews in 2007.[1] Ager has published popular analyses on films such as The Thing (1982),[2] and Stanley Kubrick films like The Shining.[3][4][5][6][7] In a 2021 article, Esquire credited him with first developing the theory regarding suggestions of child sexual abuse in The Shining.[8] In a 2015 video series, Ager discussed possible vegan messages in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.[9][10] He has also reviewed puzzle game The Witness.[11]
He runs the website "Collative Learning".[12]
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ a b Kantilaftis, Helen (11 August 2014). "How To Become A Film Critic: An Interview With Rob Ager". New York Film Academy. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Michael Bohdi (30 November 2020). "Why The Thing Is The Best Sci-Fi Horror Movie Of All Time". Looper. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Wilhemi, Jack (22 November 2019). "The Shining's Bear Man Is The Film's Biggest Mystery: Here's What It Means". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Brady, Tara (1 November 2019). "Doctor Sleep director: 'There are people who are going to hate this movie'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Horton, Perry H. (8 December 2016). "Power, Pyramids, and Pecking Orders in A Clockwork Orange". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Jonny (10 January 2017). "WHY EYES WIDE SHUT IS STANLEY KUBRICK'S BEST FILM". Los Angeles Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Harris, Aisha (7 January 2013). "Is HAL Really IBM?". Slate. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Mullor, Miriera (7 March 2021). "Entendiendo 'El resplandor' 40 años después". Esquire (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Francisco, Eric. "THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HORROR MOVIE OF ALL TIME IS LEAVING NETFLIX NEXT MONTH". Inverse. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Wickman, Forrest (30 July 2013). "The Ultimate Pro-Vegetarian Film Is the Last Movie You'd Expect". Slate. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Geerkens, Joy (12 July 2017). "Leisure Time: 'The Witness'". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Dean, Rob (14 January 2015). "Read This: An exhaustive analysis of Revenge Of The Nerds". AV Club. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Ito, Robert (25 January 2012). "Cracking the Code in 'Heeere's Johnny!'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.