Rob Ager
| Rob Ager | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Website | www |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Subscribers | 177 thousand (main channel) 255 thousand (combined) |
| Total views | 21 million (main channel) 30 million (combined) |
Rob Ager (born 1973) is an 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. 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
References
- ^ a b Kantilaftis, Helen (August 11, 2014). "How To Become A Film Critic: An Interview With Rob Ager". New York Film Academy. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Green, Michael Bohdi (November 30, 2020). "Why The Thing Is The Best Sci-Fi Horror Movie Of All Time". Looper. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Wilhemi, Jack (November 22, 2019). "The Shining's Bear Man Is The Film's Biggest Mystery: Here's What It Means". Screeen Rant. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Brady, Tara (November 1, 2019). "Doctor Sleep director: 'There are people who are going to hate this movie'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Horton, Perry H. (December 8, 2016). "Power, Pyramids, and Pecking Orders in A Clockwork Orange". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Jonny (January 10, 2017). "WHY EYES WIDE SHUT IS STANLEY KUBRICK'S BEST FILM". Los Angeles Weekly. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Aisha (January 7, 2013). "Is HAL Really IBM?". Slate. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Mullor, Miriera (March 7, 2021). "Entendiendo 'El resplandor' 40 años después". Esquire (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Francisco, Eric. "THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HORROR MOVIE OF ALL TIME IS LEAVING NETFLIX NEXT MONTH". Inverse. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Wickman, Forrest (July 30, 2013). "The Ultimate Pro-Vegetarian Film Is the Last Movie You'd Expect". Slate. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Geerkens, Joy (July 12, 2017). "Leisure Time: 'The Witness'". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Dean, Rob (January 14, 2015). "Read This: An exhaustive analysis of Revenge Of The Nerds". AV Club. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Ito, Robert (January 25, 2012). "Cracking the Code in 'Heeere's Johnny!'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.