Flush in the heat of a childhood summer, Lee Isaac Chung makes himself comfortable in the home that is his fourth feature film, Minari.
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Bethany Datuin is a freelance writer based in Tennessee who is currently studying as a Creative Writing major at the University of Memphis. Her love for film is still housed in a special piece of her heart, but she has recently been pulled down the rabbit hole that is Dungeons & Dragons. Her favorite films include Columbus, Fast Color, Baby Driver, Game Night, and Long Shot.
REVIEW: Dimension 20’s ‘A Crown of Candy’ is a Royal Success
Following the adventures of a royal family and their court, this season mashes up Game of Thrones-style politics with a Candyland-inspired setting for a captivating story where nothing is as it seems.
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REVIEW: “Giving voice to the victim” – Unbelievable (2019)
“A stifling retelling of a story that should have never been thought to be a lie.” This article contains spoilers for Unbelievable. Raw and revealing, Unbelievable is the slow story of a series of rapes crawling out of the woodwork of Washington and Colorado from 2008 to 2011. Covering the same subject matter as what…
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San Junipero: On Seeing Yourself, Loving Someone Else, and Letting Go
An exhale. That is what the inexplicable fourth episode of Black Mirror’s third season starts with, released dreamily as the heady rush of an ocean at night cascades into view. In its waves, there are reflections of a coastal town, drenched in neon and darkness. The concentration of lights almost looks like colored stars from…
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Crazy Rich Asians (2018): A Love Letter to the Unbelonging
I have to be honest, I am not the most seasoned person when it comes to the concept of film. It’s funny I even use the word “seasoned.” In my household, there is no holding back with spice, as destroyed as my tolerance for it is. Still, I think I should make it clear that…
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