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Brand New Day continues the Marvel saga, taking off where No Way Home left off in 2021. I’ll be honest when I say that Marvel has fatigued me since the Infinite Wars concluded. The thrill had dissipated, but Spiderman keeps that excitement alive. In the Tom Holland Spiderman era, I have yet to be disappointed. Each installment raises the roof from a writing perspective. Brand New Day once again…
Biweekly update on what I'm writing, listening, reading, watching - plus one thing that inspired me this week. Captain's Log #2: harshmode The post Captain’s Log #2: Holding steady through the turbulence appeared first on harshmode .
Biweekly update on what I'm writing, listening, reading, watching - plus one thing that inspired me this week. Captain's Log #1: harshmode The post Captain s Log #1: All systems go, ready for launch appeared first on harshmode .
Frankenstein (1931) 8/10 The Monster That Changed Horror Forever Overall Frankenstein is the original movie adaptation of the book a century after its publication. Filmmakers altered plotlines from the novel, so I consider the script its own entity. This film set the bar for the horror genre, although the official term for ‘horror’ wouldn’t be used for a few years. It’s easy to judge the film by…
Riders of Justice is a low-budget Danish action drama that flopped in theaters. Few understand that Scandinavian movies have a unique style of storytelling and presentation. Emotional depth, intrinsic meaning, subtlety, and social/moral exploration are hallmarks of Scandinavian movies. The post Riders of Justice (2020) A Surprisingly Moving Action Comedy appeared first on harshmode .
Project Hail Mary is a space sci-fi adventure that brings Andy Weir’s novel to the big screen. Films come along once in a while that touch and inspire you. Such works show the power of cinema to unite people and ideas. The post Project Hail Mary (2026) A Sci-Fi Epic that Transcends Humanity appeared first on harshmode .
Atonement is a period drama adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel of the same name. McEwan wrote a brilliant story that became one of my favorites, and the adaptation is among the finest I have ever watched. The post Atonement (2007) How One Lie Destroys Everything appeared first on harshmode .
Tokyo Story (1953) 8/10 The Struggles of Aging and Kinship Overall Tokyo Story is a Japanese drama on the schism that builds in old age with family, including one’s own children and grandchildren. Surprisingly, little has changed in modern society when children opt to leave their aged parents in retirement homes instead of caring for them. Selfishness leading adults to cut contact with their…
Do Bigha Zamin (1953) 8/10 Poverty in Indian Neorealist Cinema Overall Do Bigha Zamin (Two Acres of Land) is an Indian drama about a poor family struggling with extreme poverty. Italian movie, The Bicycle Thieves, inspired this and employs Italian neorealism, the famous filmmaking style Bengali director Satyajit Ray would master a few years later. Director Bimal Roy sensationalizes in a way Ray…
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring (2003) 8/10 Simple yet philosophical Overall Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring is a coming-of-age South Korean drama that is akin to philosophical art than a cinematic experience. The poetic story takes place in a floating house built on an artificial lake in South Korea. Each season in the title symbolizes a cycle of existence, growth, and emotion.…