A disembodied voice beckons from the dark, bellowing from the depths. It laments, “There has never been a night so deep and opaque. Here, it is the only possible reality.”...

I once read that writer-director Joel Coen said “Every movie is an attempt to remake The Wizard of Oz”. Though I no longer recall the context of what prompted his remark, I can only speculate that he was referring to the cinematic experience that The Wizard of Oz (1939) created....

The kratt says, “You can do that. But it is much more endearing when a beau writes the poem himself.” Just as the kratt was so moved and inspired by humans and their love, only then does he have the ability to tell poems by itself. And just as Hans...

The kratt says, “You can do that. But it is much more endearing when a beau writes the poem himself.” Just as the kratt was so moved and inspired by humans and their love, only then does he have the ability to tell poems by itself. And just as Hans...

Still, the film made me wonder whether we, as a society, would genuinely be as susceptible to propaganda as the characters on screen, if we would be discerning enough to identify its extremism, especially if it were just as in-your-face as it was in Starship Troopers. Was the characters’ naiveté...

Of course, acts of sacrifice are not always subject to the film’s level of dramatic flair and magical elements, especially in our daily lives. Bringing this closer to home, I think back on the people in my life who carry the same dedication: ... I feel the gentle touch of...