Tag: sci-fi
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Thoughts on “A Quiet Place: Day One” as an earthquake survivor, relief volunteer, TCK… (Spoilers)
“A Quiet Place: Day One” is the type of restrained, slower cinema and drama that I find lovely to watch, even if I’m not into thrillers/horror films, because of all its layers and beautiful themes. It reminded me of when I was an earthquake relief volunteer in Nepal, and resonated with me as a poet…
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What It Felt Like to Watch “Interstellar” In the Cinema
I got in just as the trailers ended. I shuffled through my row in the dark, said goodbye to my friend who got the only seat left near the back – I myself didn’t manage to snag a middle seat, but thought it was okay to be near the side in case I needed to…
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My notes on Tenet: a mind-boggling masterpiece (SPOILERS AHEAD)
I just finished this movie the over the weekend. Initially, it made me fall in love with the action and music, then it engaged my intellect in a way that made me feel really refreshed. It ended with an “emotional gut punch” like the best short sci-fi stories out there, the comparison with which makes…
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This week on film: Five Movie Reviews (Oblivion, Lara Croft, some Clint Eastwood for good measure, and so on)
small update and context: I finally finished my first semester’s classes last Thursday 😱 And that gave me time to rest – although the first days after left me with such low energy since I was doing six presentations back-to-back over the past two weeks. Like, ultimate nerd move just reading an academic anthology of…