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Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: RULE OF TWO WALLS

Rule of Two Walls is one of the most vital and poignant documentaries of the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

The Cry of Jazz: An Invaluable Meditation on Art and Race
The Cry of Jazz: An Invaluable Meditation on Art and Race

The Cry of Jazz does not waste energy or time, and in doing so it succeeds in breaking through with its considerable strength.

Japanese-American Representation In Classic Hollywood Cinema
Japanese-American Representation In Classic Hollywood Cinema

Images are powerful as is representation. Based on my ancestry, I thought it would be…

TERRACE HOUSE PART THREE
TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO 2019-2020 PART 3: Hearts Bent, Boundaries Broken

In Part Three of Terrace House Tokyo, there are twelve different people living in the house throughout the twelve episodes, and there is just too much content to focus on.

TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO 2019-2020 PART 2: Energies & Relationships Shift As New Housemates Arrive
TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO 2019-2020 PART 2: Energies & Relationships Shift As New Housemates Arrive

When it comes right down to it, Part One of any Terrace House season serves…

TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO 2019-2020 PART ONE: A Pleasant Japanese Journey With A Few Surprises

So far, this season of Terrace House Tokyo has had a mixed bag, and it really doesn’t seem like anyone is close to accomplishing their stated goals.

AMERICAN FACTORY: Far From Home
AMERICAN FACTORY: Far From Home

American Factory excellently conveys the complexities of a culture clash, and is an insightful illumination of globalization.

JOHN WICK: Capitalism Dressed In Religious Clothes

Despite the atheism and pure materialism in the world of John Wick, the bureaucracy of the High Table wields its power using the rhetoric of religion.

THE FAREWELL: A Subtle High Concept Drama
THE FAREWELL: A Subtle High Concept Drama

The Farewell reveals Lulu Wang is a director to watch out for, but loses impact by leaving so many of the themes it wishes to explore unspoken.

Of Ennui and Animalia: American Boredom in Thoroughbreds and American Animals
Of Ennui & Animalia: American Boredom In THOROUGHBREDS & AMERICAN ANIMALS

Lily, Amanda, Spencer, and Warren are all a bit bored. School sucks. Growing up isn’t easy. So they join the canon of bored white folks who look that boredom in the eye and turn to violence.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS: Is the World Ready?
CRAZY RICH ASIANS: Is the World Ready?

Frank H. Wu reviews and examines Crazy Rich Asians: It already is a phenomenon. May it inspire much more.

MAINELAND: Arriving From The Mainland
MAINELAND: Arriving From The Mainland

Shot over three years, Miao Wang’s Maineland depicts the cultural struggles of students arriving from China to study in Maine.

95 AND 6 TO GO: A Personal Documentation Of Transgenerational Memory
95 AND 6 TO GO: A Personal Documentation Of Transgenerational Memory

95 And 6 To Go follows the Takesues in a one-of-a-kind document; exploring the family’s innately meaningful transgenerational memories.

D'INKED - A TATTOO REMOVAL DOCUMENTARY: An Eye Opener
D’INKED – A TATTOO REMOVAL DOCUMENTARY: An Eye Opener

D’Inked: A Tattoo Removal Documentary delves into the world of tattoos and the people who subsequently decide to have theirs removed, showing the arduous process and how it has changed the culture of tattoos.

Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017
Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017

Many films which emerged in 2017 were affected and received based on the cultural sentiment; here are a few examples.