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Stream of the Week
In the 1970s, a decade after Italian Spaghetti Westerns not only revolutionized the genre, but helped grow its popularity outside US...
michaelzendejas72
May 29, 20222 min read
Men (2022) Review—Spoiler-Free!
Alex Garland’s first two films—Ex Machina (2014) and Annihilation (2018)—were impressive examples of Sci-fi storytelling, and yet it’s...
michaelzendejas72
May 23, 20222 min read
Stream of the Week
This week’s selection is definitely one of the more popular movies I’ve covered, recently being featured on the poster for this year’s...
michaelzendejas72
May 19, 20222 min read
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Review
While it’s been widely acknowledged in the field of celebrity studies that fame can have very adverse effects on someone’s mental health,...
michaelzendejas72
May 11, 20222 min read
Stream of the Week
Japanese animator, filmmaker, author and manga artist, Makoto Shinkai, has often been called “The New Miyazaki,” and I can definitely see...
michaelzendejas72
May 9, 20222 min read
Stream of the Week
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker, starring the iconic Song Kang-ho, was just selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the...
michaelzendejas72
Apr 24, 20222 min read
The Northman (2022) Review (Spoiler-Free!)
After watching the trailer for Robert Eggers’ third full-length feature, The Northman, I can see why it'd be easy for some to get the...
michaelzendejas72
Apr 23, 20222 min read
Everything Everywhere All at Once Review (no spoilers)
It’s almost midnight and I just saw the stunning sophomore full-length from the Daniels collective, Everything Everywhere All at Once....
michaelzendejas72
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Love, Alienation and Patriarchy in Hong Sang-soo’s The Woman Who Ran (2020)
Hong Sang-soo is easily one of the most prolific filmmakers not just in South Korea, but perhaps in the entire history of film. Today...
michaelzendejas72
Apr 7, 20224 min read
March Roundup
This is a segment I’m starting to keep track of my favorite watches each month. I hope you find something good! If you’ve watched...
michaelzendejas72
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Stream of the Week
Lee Chang-dong’s films have always had a wondrous sense of subtlety to them, and I think that’s what really makes his style of movie...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Top 10 Movies from 2021 Without an Oscar Nomination
It’s Oscar Sunday! As I said at the start of this series, the Oscars presents a specific kind of film to a specific kind of viewer, but...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 27, 20224 min read
After Yang (2022), Sinophobia and the New Cold War
When I first saw the trailer for Kogonada’s After Yang, I was extremely skeptical. Considering how the Sci-Fi genre as a whole has often...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Best Director: Predictions, Reactions and Snubs
Nominees Kenneth Branagh, Belfast Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Stream of the Week
The Spaghetti Western has always been one of my favorite genres. I think this is due to its frequent focus on questions of class, gender...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 20, 20222 min read
Best Actress Nominee Reactions
Best Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Worst Person in the World, Worst Movie of 2021
This is not the review I thought I would write for this movie—it’s worth noting that this is the first real critique this blog has ever...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Best Actor Nominee Reactions
It would’ve been nice to see Simon Rex get some love here for his performance in Red Rocket, but I’m also unsurprised that the suits in...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 13, 20222 min read
The Batman (2022) Review—No Spoilers!
It’s always hard to take on a character as beloved as Bruce Wayne, but I think Robert Pattinson was easily one of the best casting...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Stream of the Week
In 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion premiered to rave reviews and a huge fan base that only continued to grow the longer the show aired; but...
michaelzendejas72
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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