Adapt or Die: Fawning Over Hanna
This is a good movie year, for me. At the very least, I find myself fortunate that, for all the things that may be happening this year, I find islands of escape in new movies that touch, amuse, awe or excite me. Yay, world! Hanna is one such movie. It feels like a fairytale, with … Read more
Japanese Movie List: Sorry, Film Outfits
I realize I really have to unload all my open tabs. First in my “Open Tabs” series is my set of Japanese Films I’d eventually want to get to watch. Dear Japanese Film Production Outfits, I will try my best to find a legitimate way of getting my hands on these. Good luck to us. … Read more
Heart, Soul and Rhythm: I am a new fan of A Tribe Called Quest
I am music stupid in many ways. I was an almost full-time athlete for my formative social years. Because of spending my third grade to senior high school years in a gym, with 10-12 year olds and middle-aged coaches, I wasn’t exposed to the particular set and variety of music that most people my age … Read more
Bittersweet and True: Chef of South Polar
I’m sorry, Before Sunset. I have loved you for so long, but it is now time to step down as my all-time favorite movie. The Chef of the South Pole (南極料理人, 2009) is my new benchmark. The movies I love are usually the ones I feel I can never describe fully. Like nothing I say can … Read more
