Dear Ex: A Taiwanese Story About Losing and Regaining Love
Recently available on Netflix, “Dear Ex” (2018) tells a story of a Taiwanese teenage boy who drifts apart from his
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Eastern Mythology Meets Western Horror in ‘The Wailing’
“The Wailing,” written and directed by Na Hong-jin, was a huge hit in South Korea when it was originally released
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A Review of “Burning,” South Korea’s Latest Submission to the Academy Awards
“Burning” is a South Korean film by Lee Chang-dong that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this May. It is
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“Wildlife” Emerges as One of the Year’s Best
A 1960s Montana family burns to the ground in Paul Dano’s masterful directorial debut. Dano is best known as an
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“Love, Simon” is Unremarkably Queer, Remarkably Mainstream
“Love, Simon” is Unremarkably Queer, Remarkably Mainstream Esther Couch Two years ago, we had “Moonlight” (2016). Last year, we
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Destruction and Defiance in “Annihilation” and “A Quiet Place”
The first scene in “Annihilation” shows a college classroom viewing a cancer cell — something that causes its host
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“La Haine” and Racialized Nation-building
Two weeks ago, I watched the French film “La Haine” directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, which was released in the
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Watching “Angels Wear White”: Child Abuse in China
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Watching “Youth (2017)”: A Reflection on Chinese Cultural Context in Cinematic Art
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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September’s Guide to October’s Favorites
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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