Unanswered Questions: A Brief Discussion Of Enigma In Film

By Alexander Martin. It’s interesting, I think, that the posing of a question can often be infinitely more profound and thought-provoking than any answer could hope to be, and herein it is often apt for the question to remain solitary, the answers lingering around it with a kind of ethereal possibility. It is this purpose that enigma in film serves … More Unanswered Questions: A Brief Discussion Of Enigma In Film

“There’s always a voice inside me that says, ‘Things won’t go that smoothly’”: What Whisper of the Heart & Kiki’s Delivery Service Say About Coming Of Age & Creativity

By Alessandra Akerly. When Hayao Miyazaki was developing the film that would eventually become Kiki’s Delivery Service, he remarked how the concept of “coming of age” had changed in the modern world. … More “There’s always a voice inside me that says, ‘Things won’t go that smoothly’”: What Whisper of the Heart & Kiki’s Delivery Service Say About Coming Of Age & Creativity

Dear Ben Platt: The Age Of Evan Hansen

By Alessandra Akerly. On 18 May 2021, the first trailer for the film adaptation of acclaimed Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen dropped. Like many fans of the show, I was excited to see what new developments director Steven Chbosky would bring to the story. And like many other people, I was dismayed at the casting choice for the titular character: Ben Platt, who originated the role onstage. … More Dear Ben Platt: The Age Of Evan Hansen

U Heard Of Letterboxd?

By Reba Nelson. I have started to live my life through the number 5. It is a nice number, very square, to me the most prime of primes. I will eat a meal, rate it, get dressed, rate it, talk to a friend, rate it. As to why I’ve started doing this – it hasn’t been wholly intentional – well, I blame Letterboxd. … More U Heard Of Letterboxd?