Looking into The Queer Mirror of ‘Mulan’
Of all the Disney Princess films, 1998’s 'Mulan' is arguably the only one to utilize the mirror to unintentionally underline the...
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Almost 30 Years Later, ‘Fire’ Still Blazes as a Seminal Text in Queer Cinema
'Fire' doesn’t hold its legacy merely on its milestone status, Deepa Mehta's film transmutes traditional female spaces into sensual moments.
‘Peking Opera Blues’: An Ode to the Two Tones of Hong Kong
In 'Peking Opera Blues,' Tsui Hark finds harmony between the beginning of China’s existence as a republic and the imminence...
The Dostoevskian Poetics of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’
'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' contains the desolation and whirling madness of life that Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote about so often.
Silent Suffering: Maternal Shame Explored in ‘Confessions’
Beneath the surface of 'Confessions' ion is a profound dissection of shame and its impact on maternal identity.
‘Boat People’ Confronts the Ideas of ‘Civil War’ with More Complexity and Issues of Its Own
The brilliance of 'Boat People' is that there’s no pretence of journalism being “objective” or “impartial.”
‘Evil Does Not Exist’: The Poetry of Film and Music
Exploring the impact of Eiko Ishibashi's score on 'Evil Does Not Exist.'
‘Poetry’ Urges — Even Begs — Us to See the Beauty in Art and Life
Finding parallels between the seemingly futile pursuit of art today and in Lee Chang-dong's 'Poetry'.
‘Moving’: Adding a Human Touch to Superheroes
Moving presents an unusual look at the superhero genre that is more about the people and their relationships than outright action.
Introducing The Queer Dispatch Through Grief and Anger in Hong Khaou’s ‘Lilting’
For The Queer Dispatch's maiden voyage, Jericho Tadeo examines the legacy of 'Lilting' in queer cinema.
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