MFF REVIEW: "Minari" (2020) is Fulfilling in Its True-to-Life Form
Flush in the heat of a childhood summer, Lee Isaac Chung makes himself comfortable in the home that is his fourth feature film, Minari.
REVIEW: Dimension 20's "A Crown of Candy" is a Royal Success
The dome set of Dimension 20 emits a soft purple glow. Six players are seated at its center table, which is decked out with a new board sweetly shaded with magenta and craftily dotted with candied landscaping. At its head, a dungeon master sits. He wears a familiar “Men’s Standard Fit Whittier Oxford Button Down Shirt” by Goodfellow & Co, striped with burgundy and navy. Yeah, you know the one. The fifth season of CollegeHumor’s anthology D&D series Dimension 20, subtitled A Crown of Candy, couldn’t have started any other way.
(Co-written with Nia Le.)
Thanks for the Laughs: A Love Letter to CollegeHumor
With the recent news of CollegeHumor layoffs, Flip Screen’s two resident CollegeHumor fans would like to take you down the rabbit hole with us, to tell you about our favorite shows and videos, while also convincing you that a subscription to the company’s Dropout streaming service is just as valuable as a Netflix or Hulu account.
(Co-written with Nia Le.)
Unbelievable: Giving Voice to the Victim
Raw and revealing, Unbelievable is the slow story of a series of rapes crawling out of the woodwork of Washington and Colorado from 2008 to 2011. Covering the same subject matter as what is simply being called “the ProPublica article”, as well as the hour-long podcast episode from This American Life, the new Netflix limited series brings tears to the eyes.
San Junipero: On Seeing Yourself, Loving Someone Else, and Letting Go
An exhale.
That is what the inexplicable fourth episode of Black Mirror’s third season starts with, released dreamily as the heady rush of an ocean at night cascades into view. In its waves, there are reflections of a coastal town, drenched in neon and darkness. The concentration of lights almost looks like colored stars from far away, and up close, it certainly feels like one is floating through space, down crowded streets of stellar cars and clustered bodies.
Crazy Rich Asians: A Love Letter to the Unbelonging
I have to be honest, I am not the most seasoned person when it comes to the concept of film. It’s funny I even use the word “seasoned.” In my household, there is no holding back with spice, as destroyed as my tolerance for it is. Still, I think I should make it clear that my relationship with film is about as short-sighted and self-indulgent as it can possibly be.