Evenings with HBO - Girls + Togetherness — by a.wei on

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On Sunday, February 15, 2015, HBO aired the fifth episodes of Lena Dunham’s cultural behemoth Girls , followed by the fifth episode of th...

My Take: American Sniper (2014) — by a.wei on

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Clint Eastwood has always struck me as a far more interesting director than actor. Perhaps this is because I was too young to apprec...

Favorite Movies of 2014 — by a.wei on

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#5 The Raid 2   As martial arts movies go, The Raid 2 showcases some truly extraordinary choreography. But to label it a “ma...

My Take: Birdman (2014) — by a.wei on

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Warning: spoilers within. Birdman. Is this meant to resonate as an echo of Batman? Would it pose a different literary and creative r...

My Take: Boyhood (2014) — by a.wei on

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As I watched Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age emotional pastiche Boyhood , I was reminded of one of Roger Ebert’s quotes: It’s not wha...

My Take: Interstellar (2014) — by a.wei on

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My perspective on Christopher Nolan has changed drastically in the past few years. Once upon a time, Nolan was a struggling literature ...