I am pretty sure that I’ve read somewhere that a sense of belonging and community is incredibly important to the human psyche. Where does this need come from? Well, there are loads of theories on where we derive our sense of belonging, many of which examine the power of origin stories. “Boy” demonstrated this journeyContinue reading “Origin Theory, Boy, Mamma Mia, the Loch Ness Monster, and The Virgin Mary”
About Elly was a fantastic film, filled with fascinating commentary. I am going to focus on the gender commentary for the purposes of this blog (who saw that coming?). So, in the film, there is a clear distinction between the women and the men of the group and their roles. The women can be seenContinue reading “Whats something that just makes you go ~WOMEN~”
The Farewell is an incredible film produced by A24 (They did it again!!). It begins with the character Billi and a lie. Her grandmother, called Nai Nai, has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The family however, decides to conceal this information from Nai Nai and they all plan a fake wedding as an excuseContinue reading “The Farewell”
Captain Fantastic is an extraordinary film and definitely my favorite of the semester. It begs the questions: Why are things the way that they are and why do I believe them? Captain Fantastic follows the story of a family that has removed themselves from conventional society. They have their own way of schooling, practice differentContinue reading “Capitan Fantastico”
Memento is a film about a man who cannot make new memories. His only goal through the film is to find and kill the man who raped and murdered his wife. He has a few people that “help” him along the way. Truth and its subjective nature is the main force of this film. TheContinue reading “Truth? Who is she? Never heard of her. Is that a sauce?”