Offscreen: Evading Whiteness in ‘Spring Breakers’
New in our b-roll column, writer Ben Lewelynn-Taylor takes a closer look at the 2012 film Spring Breakers, analyzing its undertones of racism through the lens of the current political climate
Okuribito: A Dignified Portrayal of the Beautiful Dead
How do we care for the dead? Garreth Chan explores the intersections of beauty, mundanity, death, and family through his exploration of the film Okuribito and its soundtrack
“Nobody Knows”: Childhood on the Margins
Jasmine Li unpacks the 2004 Japanese film “Nobody Knows” as a case for society's responsibilities towards marginalized children
Sorry to Bother You: Reflecting on Modern Capitalism and Satirical Black Cinema
As part of our new "b-roll" film column, Vamika Sinha revisits Boots Riley's Afro-surrealist Sorry to Bother You, and why it offers important commentary on the intersections of race and late-stage capitalism in 2020.
Fighting for Scraps: Class Relations and Murder in 'Parasite'
Kicking off our new film column "b-roll", Toby Le reviews Bong Joon Ho's Parasite through the lens of a pivotal murder sequence.
Who is Madeline's Madeline?
A review of Josephine Decker’s film Madeline’s Madeline by Lillian Snortland.