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The Boy and the Heron 2023
Critic and poet Mark Doty once asserted that each poem has a “hidden heart” — or emotional turning point revealed after much deliberation. (Think of a song bridge or the climax of a story.) Traditionally, the piece will wrap itself into a neat, concise finale. Things are lost, they are sacrificed, they are rediscovered, and repurposed. Acceptance and catharsis wash over the audience.
As a long-time reader, curator, storyteller, and literary student, it’s safe to say the media we consume…
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The Lake House 2006
Despite its campy moments, films as tender as The Lake House are rare. It centers on Kate and Alex, two lovers separated by time. Both live in a glass house by the lake years apart. This setting emphasizes the loneliness and yearning they feel as they connect through their letters.
Certainly, the movie has its flaws. For one, some of the dialogue is bland. Kate’s ex and the girl infatuated with Alex are also overly obnoxious and lack depth. Most notably, critics…
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