Author Archives: I've seen that movie, too
Station Eleven: A Reflection on Loss and Survival
Dusting off this blog to share some reflections too meandering for a Facebook post: It recently occurred to me that two years ago, I was teaching English Composition and the assigned reading was a novel called Station Eleven by Emily … Continue reading
A Look Back on 2017
Much can be said about 2017, not all of it good. However, it can’t be denied that the sheer number of quality movies that came out this year was impressive, and for that, we are grateful. I wanted to take … Continue reading
The Muppet Christmas Carol and the Power of Place
I’ve said before that a great movie is one that you can revisit time and again and glean something new from it each time. The great movie that inspired this post is The Muppet Christmas Carol, the best adaptation of … Continue reading
Logan transcends the “superhero movie”
Much has been said about Logan. Many have praised it, discussed its R-rating, and noted that it’s Hugh Jackman’s last turn as a character he’s played for the past seventeen years. The trailers for this film raised my hopes high … Continue reading
Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Taika Waititi’s signature style
Taika Waititi has rapidly become one of those directors whose work I will go see simply because his name is attached to it. His 2014 indie horror comedy What We Do In the Shadows and his work with Flight of … Continue reading
PAC is back!
Back in 2014, I announced that I had joined a publishing group called Paper Animals Collective. We published a collection of short stories around Valentine’s Day called Perspectives on Love. Now, we’ve added a fourth member to our crew and … Continue reading
Stranger Things: Nostalgia Done Right
Before I sat down to watch the new Netflix-exclusive series Stranger Things, I asked my friend—who was already a few episodes in—what the show was about. He answered my question with a question. “What do you think makes a good … Continue reading
Horror Cinema Over the Years
I’ll be the first to brand myself a weenie when it comes to spooky stuff, but relatively recently, I’ve become more fascinated with the horror genre. I think it’s the psychological aspect of it that intrigues me. Why do we … Continue reading
Hamilton: A Masterful Musical
Yes, I’m most definitely late to the party, but I intentionally put off listening to this musical until after I had wrapped up my master’s degree. You see, once I heard that Hamilton’s main components were musical, hip-hop, and history, … Continue reading
Zootopia: A return to greatness for Disney
I’ll be the first to admit that I had little to no interest in seeing Zootopia after the first and even the second trailer came debuted (a DMV run by sloths is a funny gag, but not enough to sustain … Continue reading
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