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Memoria: The Impression of Sound and Memory
Directed By: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Written By: Apichatpoing Weerasethakul Starring: Tilda Swinton, Agnes Brekke, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Jeronimo Baron, Juan Pablo Urrego, Elkin Diaz Somewhere at the intersection of sound and memory lies an impression of a person who has temporally existed at some point in our world. I find a film like “Memoria” to […]
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Everything Everywhere All at Once – Timely Nihilism
Directed By: Daniel Kwan/Daniel Scheinhert Written By: Daniel Kwan/Daniel Scheinhert Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis “Nihilism is . . . not only the belief that everything deserves to perish; but one actually puts one’s shoulder to the plough; one destroys” – Nietzsche I think “Everything Everywhere All at […]
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The Northman: Thoughts on Bodies
Directed By: Robert Eggers Written By: Robert Eggers and Sjon Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe At first glance “The Northman” (2022) is your fairly stock revenge fantasy tale. Young Amleth (Oscar Novak) is a child, heir to the throne when suddenly his father is murdered by […]
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The Water Fan
We hiked for four days before reaching the summit. When we emerged from the trees, we were greeted by an early-morning fog that extended far beyond our range of sight. It wasn’t the expansive view we’d been hoping for, but it sure was memorable.