films
REVIEW: ‘Wicked: For Good’ manages to condemn fascism despite rushed and questionable conclusion
November 26, 2025There is only one heroine in this story, and her name is Elphaba—a symbol of the plight of Black women, a superexploited group that, despite their own hardships, always show unconditional solidarity.
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‘The Surrender’ review: Grief exposes the cracks in capitalism’s nuclear family ideal
May 23, 2025There is more to this story than just the tale of yet another overcontrolling mother clashing with an anxiety-filled daughter.
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Roger Q. Mason’s ‘California Story’ teaches and warns about capitalism and environment
May 15, 2025Is the play a “preter-socialist” cry from the heart, perhaps?
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‘TE Puna Ora (The Source of Life)’: Film review
May 5, 2025Polynesian Wahine (Women) warriors fighting the good fight take center stage in two docs at the annual FilmFest, highlighting South Seas Cinema.
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Seoul on ice: A marriage of inconvenience in ‘The Wedding Banquet’
April 22, 2025The movie is an enjoyable, well-meaning filmic feast, an ode to true love and to being true to thine own self.
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