Rob Ager Explained

Rob Ager
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Years Active:2007–present
Subscribers:212 thousand (main channel)255 thousand (combined)
Views:26.5 million (main channel)30 million (combined)

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.

Early life

Ager did not attend college. He worked on designing video game graphics before working for 15 years as a social worker.[1]

Film analysis

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

Ager is from Liverpool.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How To Become A Film Critic: An Interview With Rob Ager. Kantilaftis. Helen. August 11, 2014. New York Film Academy. April 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027181806/https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-to-become-a-film-critic-with-robert-ager/. October 27, 2020. live.
  2. News: Green. Michael Bohdi. November 30, 2020. Why The Thing Is The Best Sci-Fi Horror Movie Of All Time. Looper. April 8, 2021. January 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114164206/https://www.looper.com/286497/why-the-thing-is-the-best-sci-fi-horror-movie-of-all-time/. live.
  3. News: Wilhemi. Jack. November 22, 2019. The Shining's Bear Man Is The Film's Biggest Mystery: Here's What It Means. Screen Rant. April 8, 2021. May 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503035458/https://screenrant.com/shining-movie-bear-man-suit-mystery-explained/. live.
  4. News: Brady. Tara. November 1, 2019. Doctor Sleep director: 'There are people who are going to hate this movie'. The Irish Times. April 8, 2021. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106113010/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/doctor-sleep-director-there-are-people-who-are-going-to-hate-this-movie-1.4067118. live.
  5. News: Horton. Perry H.. December 8, 2016. Power, Pyramids, and Pecking Orders in A Clockwork Orange. Film School Rejects. April 8, 2021. June 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612203518/https://filmschoolrejects.com/power-pyramids-and-pecking-orders-in-a-clockwork-orange-372270708528/#.veofxge8l. live.
  6. News: Coleman. Jonny. January 10, 2017. WHY EYES WIDE SHUT IS STANLEY KUBRICK'S BEST FILM. Los Angeles Weekly. April 8, 2021. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204224103/http://www.laweekly.com/why-eyes-wide-shut-is-stanley-kubricks-best-film/. live.
  7. News: Harris. Aisha. January 7, 2013. Is HAL Really IBM?. Slate. April 8, 2021. April 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210402213839/https://slate.com/culture/2013/01/hal-9000-ibm-theory-stanley-kubrick-letters-shed-new-light-on-old-debate.html. live.
  8. News: Mullor. Miriera. March 7, 2021. Entendiendo 'El resplandor' 40 años después. Esquire. April 13, 2021. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20210405035710/https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/cine/a32617158/el-resplandor-explicacion-teorias/. April 5, 2021. live.
  9. News: Francisco. Eric. THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HORROR MOVIE OF ALL TIME IS LEAVING NETFLIX NEXT MONTH. Inverse. April 8, 2021. October 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031193152/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/texas-chainsaw-massacre-netflix-streaming-horror. live.
  10. News: Wickman. Forrest. July 30, 2013. The Ultimate Pro-Vegetarian Film Is the Last Movie You'd Expect. Slate. April 8, 2021. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413181411/https://slate.com/culture/2013/07/texas-chain-saw-massacre-and-vegetarianism-animal-rights-themes-in-the-original-movie-analyzed.html. live.
  11. News: Geerkens. Joy. July 12, 2017. Leisure Time: 'The Witness'. The Daily of the University of Washington. April 8, 2021. January 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107234636/http://www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_leisure/article_4e3d3d98-66b3-11e7-a914-f3a66ac35577.html. live.
  12. News: Dean. Rob. January 14, 2015. Read This: An exhaustive analysis of Revenge Of The Nerds. AV Club. April 8, 2021. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108100448/https://news.avclub.com/read-this-an-exhaustive-analysis-of-revenge-of-the-ner-1798275570. live.
  13. News: Ito. Robert. January 25, 2012. Cracking the Code in 'Heeere's Johnny!'. The New York Times. April 8, 2021. February 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211211946/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/movies/room-237-documentary-with-theories-about-the-shining.html. live.

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