Cinema & Sambal

All in Essay

Is Hitchcock's North by Northwest Overrated?

Feb 21

Feb 21 Is Hitchcock's North by Northwest Overrated?

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why Can't They Make Good Terminator Movies Anymore?

Feb 18

Feb 18 Why Can't They Make Good Terminator Movies Anymore?

Movie Reviews, Essay

The Politics of You've Got Mail Are More Sinister Than You Remember

Feb 12

Feb 12 The Politics of You've Got Mail Are More Sinister Than You Remember

Movie Reviews, Essay

The Class Politics of Lord of the Rings

Jan 31

Jan 31 The Class Politics of Lord of the Rings

Movie Reviews, Essay

Stranger Things and the Capitalist Demogorgon

Dec 12

Dec 12 Stranger Things and the Capitalist Demogorgon

Essay, TV Reviews

How Don Bluth Traumatized a Generation of Kids

Nov 29

Nov 29 How Don Bluth Traumatized a Generation of Kids

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why Blade Runner is a Masterpiece

Nov 24

Nov 24 Why Blade Runner is a Masterpiece

Movie Reviews, Essay

The Beauty of a Shaw Brothers Film

Oct 24

Oct 24 The Beauty of a Shaw Brothers Film

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why the Western Hasn't Made a Comeback

Oct 10

Oct 10 Why the Western Hasn't Made a Comeback

Essay, Movie Reviews

Did John Woo Fail in Hollywood?

Sep 21

Sep 21 Did John Woo Fail in Hollywood?

Essay, Movie Reviews

Why John Woo's 1980s Hong Kong Action Films Were So Influential

Sep 15

Sep 15 Why John Woo's 1980s Hong Kong Action Films Were So Influential

Movie Reviews, Essay

Hard Target and the Glorious Madness of John Woo

Sep 5

Sep 5 Hard Target and the Glorious Madness of John Woo

Movie Reviews, Essay

Marlon Brando in Streetcar: The Role That Changed Cinema

Aug 27

Aug 27 Marlon Brando in Streetcar: The Role That Changed Cinema

Movie Reviews, Essay

The Beautiful Gibberish of Interstellar

Aug 18

Aug 18 The Beautiful Gibberish of Interstellar

Essay, Movie Reviews

Was Inception a Game Changer?

Aug 14

Aug 14 Was Inception a Game Changer?

Essay, Movie Reviews

Is Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy Over-Hyped?

Aug 13

Aug 13 Is Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy Over-Hyped?

Essay, Movie Reviews

28 Weeks Later: A Rant About the Shaky Cam Era

Jul 3

Jul 3 28 Weeks Later: A Rant About the Shaky Cam Era

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why Dark is Better Than Castle Rock

Jun 30

Jun 30 Why Dark is Better Than Castle Rock

Movie Reviews, Essay

Dark Season 3 Explained: Endings Are Hard

Jun 29

Jun 29 Dark Season 3 Explained: Endings Are Hard

TV Reviews, Movie Reviews, Essay

I Always Thought Harry Potter Was Unrealistic. I Was Wrong.

Jun 11

Jun 11 I Always Thought Harry Potter Was Unrealistic. I Was Wrong.

Movie Reviews, Essay