Tag: Film

  • #1 Only Yesterday (1991) & Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

    Film: Only Yesterday directed by Isao Takahata Taeko is young, but not so young that people don’t frequently ask why she doesn’t just settle down and marry. Resolute in her decision to explore life fully, volunteer, and learn about the way different people live, she is un-swayed by these judgements. She goes to the countryside, where…

  • Persuasion: Cracknell zooming off with her Artistic License (A Film Critique)

    Curtesy of being an English major, I’ve just completed Jane Austen’s Persuasion and felt curious to see the 2022 film adaption. Verdict? Hmm, chick-flick worthy without a doubt. We all love a good fourth-wall breaking, so check for cinematography. A++ for the set design, I’d also have a hard time leaving Kellynch Hall. The costume…