‘The Farewell’ transcends cultural borders to bring out the universal
Update Dec.2: Awkwafina wins Gotham Best Actress Award for her role in The Farewell. Just announced this morning, Nov. 21, …
Update Dec.2: Awkwafina wins Gotham Best Actress Award for her role in The Farewell. Just announced this morning, Nov. 21, …
Many contemporary films from China showcased at Film Festivals in recent years tend to use the country’s fast-paced urban development …
Ripple Effects has reached a new milestone. After almost twelve years in the blogosphere, Arti has finally fought off procrastination …
July’s gone, but we’ll always have Paris. There are many words I can use to describe the Paris born, veteran …
We’ve come to the midpoint of our tentative reading plan. Hard to believe one month’s gone by already. Instead of …
“Then went the jury out, whose names were Mr. Blindman, Mr. Nogood, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. Live-loose, Mr. Heady, …
Who isn’t from a lineage of immigrants in this relatively new continent of ours ‘discovered’ just a few hundred years …
The common denominator is the landscape: Montana. Open country, clear, fresh air. The expanse of space could mean the freedom …
I return to The Diary of A Country Priest by French author Georges Bernanos, (Journal d’un curé de campagne, 1936) perennially at …
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’ve compiled a list of memorable quotes from movies, all on the theme of love. All come from movies I’ve seen, some I’ve reviewed on this Blog (click on title to my review). They represent dialogues that have stirred some ripples in one small heart. And love…being a many splendid thing, […]
Why is La La Land being embraced so readily and Silence shunned? Evidence from box office sales and nominations …
April is still here I’m glad. Here’s a timely piece to join in the celebration of National Poetry Month. *** I’m …