Just finished season 2 of Frieren and my god, what a uniquely beautiful anime.
I think the concept itself is so interesting--following an elven mage at the end of her party's journey and exploring what life is like after what is usually the main event. It was pretty slow in the first 2 episodes (in season 1). But the end of episode 2 is where you really see what this story is about. It's about treasuring the past, having regrets…
Women's History Month Entry No. 4
I support women's rights and wrongs.
I've seen this film probably a thousand times and it still amazes me. Nothing new to add here, just want to validate that this is indeed a masterpiece and it deserves all the Oscars it won. This is how you adapt a stage musical into a film--by taking advantage of the medium and making it into its own thing.
This showed more of the fun side of Bong Joon-ho with his usual socio-political themes that quite resonate with today's unfortunate events. It's kind of difficult to not compare this to Parasite (but then again, what a flex to have made both films), I just found this to be not as organized or carefully-crafted as his previous masterpiece. Though, I really appreciate the humour and absurdity of this story, and it delivered what it wanted to give. The world-building was…
What a gem this film is! 🥹 We get this pair of high school students in the 90s documenting Earth as if they were Aliens. It doesn't sound like much but there's something deep and heartwarming about it.
It feels like those moments you pause to appreciate and capture the life you have now. Seeing 1997 Tokyo in Anzu's and Toru's eyes: the bridges, the river, the flowers, the digital cameras, the people. Maybe it is simple and that makes…
