Written By: Jeremy Lim This article may contain spoilers. Romantic comedies seem to get a bad rap from a lot of people.These detractors point to the formulaic structure that rom-coms like to continuously dole out to the public. ...
Reimagining the archive: A review of ‘Cane Fire’ in conversation with Anthony Banua-Simon and Mike Vass
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Written By: Aditya Sharma Disney’s “Raya and The Last Dragon” is a vivid and thrilling romp through a world that’s both ancient and thoroughly fresh. In Kumandra, a land of rivers, islands and peninsulas that resembles just enough of each corner of Sout ...
Quarantine watching: ‘Tigertail’
Written By: Demi Guo Quietly enrapturing, “Tigertail” does not mince on the small details, down to the meaning of its title. Alan Yang’s newest contribution to Netflix is the age-old story of an immigrant father and the dreams he shed on his path to a new ...
MODERN FAMILY
Hyun-soo gets a phone call from home in the middle of a meeting. What awaits ahead is an array of mishaps, accidents, fears and murders.
Tiger Dads
This program of shorts features the often over-looked Tiger Dads: empowering, persevering, and transcendental souls who take on the important role of guiding the young.