The Odyssey: a world I wanted to believe in
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is ambitious. My review explores its adaptation of the tradition, production design, and why I wanted to believe in it more.
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‘Edge of Life’: where science meets the numinous
Reflections on Edge of Life, a documentary exploring psilocybin therapy, palliative care, and the tension between medicine and spirituality.
‘Tarot’ movie review and the truth about tarot
‘Tarot’ is a 2024 horror movie in which friends toy with forces they don’t understand and unleash evil. Again.Here’s a review and the truth about tarot.
How to be a critic without being a racist, sexist neckbeard
Everyone’s a critic nowadays. Or a troll. Actress Kelly Marie Tran has deleted her Instagram posts following months of abuse. Tran has been the subject of online abuse since she appeared as Rose Tico, the scrappy Resistance hero in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The film was a critical and box office success. Critics and …
Six films, two books, and many essays
I love January. I love new-year-new-you energy. I love the quiet of Melbourne as many of its residents are away for the summer holidays. I love movie-award season. And I love reading new books and essays. Here are six films, two books, and the many essays that filled my January. Six films Coco Coco is …
Review: Maleficent
Tl:dr review of Maleficent: I loved it! Warning: The following may contain spoilers. Once upon a time, humans led an egalitarian, feminist, peaceful, earth-based way of life. Warrior men came down from a mountain and brought violence and patriarchy. This myth is at the heart of many stories. We’ve seen it in the 2001 TV …