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Posts published in “Thinking Frame”

Midsommar: grief in broad daylight

In a picturesque, isolated village in Sweden called Harga where everything seems normal, Ari Aster crafts an unsettling horror film that is made to keep you uneasy.

SAT: a review

Three parts. One goal. No forgiveness. The SAT comes every year without fail, forcing millions of students across the country into classrooms of endless desks filled with dread in the crack of dawn.

Little Women: growing up by letting go

Most coming-of-age films are about exploring and finding a sense of freedom, identity, or purpose in life. Little Women is about what you lose to get there.

Train Dreams: man versus time

Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams portrays the quiet story of Robert Grainier, a logger who lives through immense historical change in the US while remaining physically and emotionally disconnected from the world around him.

Good Will Hunting

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a genius hides behind a janitor’s uniform. In Good Will Hunting, Will Hunting solves mathematical equations that stump world-class professors and mathematicians.

La La Land: a love story about letting go

Before watching the movie, La La Land seemed like another romantic movie of bright colors, beautiful music, and two people falling in love in Los Angeles.

Schindler’s List: On saving one more

World War II and the Holocaust stand among the darkest times in human history, and portraying them in film is extremely difficult while ensuring sensitivity and historical accuracy.

Dune: A messiah built on fear

Regarded as the one of the greatest, most influential science fiction novels, the Dune series has been celebrated for its world-building complemented by complex political, religious, and ecological themes.