Desire through Cuisine in Mexico’s Like Water for Chocolate
Cultures across the world often express deep love for their traditions through cuisine. The idea that heavy emotions from someone’sContinue Reading
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Magic & Melancholy in The Juniper Tree
Nietzchka Keene’s first film, entirely self-funded, is an elemental and poignant start to a sadly short career. Bjork’s participation inContinue Reading
Urban Loneliness in Rebels of the Neon God
Though released almost three decades ago in 1992, Tsai Ming-liang’s depiction of urban poverty and loneliness would have you thinkContinue Reading
Navigating the Cuban Revolution in Memories of Underdevelopment
Other than Vietnam, Cuba may be the country most deeply affected by the Cold War between the United States andContinue Reading
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia: A Turkish Noir Masterpiece
The films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan are always nuanced, multi-faceted, and heavily layered examinations of their subject matter, though noneContinue Reading
What We Do in the Shadows: The Rise of New Zealand’s Taika Waititi
In the past few years, Taika Waititi has practically become a household name due to his association with the MarvelContinue Reading
Movies, Monsters, and The Spirit of the Beehive
Thinking back on your childhood, it might be hard to recollect the first movie you remember seeing, but it’s probablyContinue Reading
Hope and Humanism in Yi Yi
“Movies are so lifelike – that’s why we love them” The last time I wrote about Edward Yang‘s Yi YiContinue Reading
Sátántangó: A Dance of Cold War Despair
When it comes to Hungarian cinema, there are few names bigger than Béla Tarr. Known for his slow works thatContinue Reading
Thanatos in the Czech New Wave: The Cremator
During the 1960’s, cinema witnessed groundbreaking work and talent on what seemed like a weekly basis. The French New WaveContinue Reading
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