I have to get more pudding for this trip to Hawaii. As I just said that out loud I realize it sounded a little strange but it's not.
Punch-Drunk Love is a film that means a lot to me, and each rewatch just cements my love for it more and more. I could ramble on endlessly about the film's intricate sound design, cinematography, color choices, or fascinating visuals—but what really struck me most is how the film portrays what it…
Fight Club is a self-masturbatory failure of a satire that instead functions as a corporate advertisement targeted to entitled white men who feel wronged by the system they live under. While on its surface, the film decently portrays ideas of anti-consumerism and toxic masculinity, going deeper, the film lacks the distinct quality that constitutes an effective satire, what it so desperately tries to be: a substantial critique of the characters and themes it presents.
This thematic inconsistency makes up the…
April Story is a slice-of-life film that poignantly captures moments betwixt and between youth and adulthood, existing in fleeting instances filled with anticipation, uncertainty, and trepidation for the future. There's beauty in how everything in this film works together to craft a surreal yet strikingly realistic depiction of adolescence, displayed through the endless possibilities of the future, like joining a fishing club and making friends or the possible beginning of a blossoming college romance. However, although heartwarming on the surface,…
