The Difference Between Knowing and Believing: All That Jazz (1979) and The Haunting of Bly Manor…“This is what it’s like to know that your life is just beginning, but to believe it’s always about to end.”Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
A Series Of Tangentially Related Observations and Reflections About “The Farewell”A film essay by Hillary TanApr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Her, and the Shared ExperienceI started writing mini wrap-ups of my year in films about two years ago, and it’s something I find myself looking forward to. Usually…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Infinity Jest: The Marvel Universe’s Thematic Incoherence and Why It MattersThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of this decade’s greatest achievements, with a huge flaw threatening to derail everythingMay 2, 2018May 2, 2018
Making It Through The Night: Hope and Movies in 2017Taking a look at memorable moments in Logan, Wonder Woman, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with as many spoilers as required.Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
West Side Story (1961, film): The Pain of YouthNear the halfway point of West Side Story, elderly shopkeeper Doc lectures a gang of juvenile delinquents about their criminal ways, about…Sep 14, 2017Sep 14, 2017
Published inGOFAR2K17“There’s no time!”An inaudible whisper. A cough. Four laboured words. Despite her critical condition leaving her too sick to speak, Madam Yi Ok-Seon insists…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017
