Bluey and Philosophy
In his beautiful film Tree of Life, Terrance Malick attempts to tackle philosophical issues such as the meaning of life, the problem of evil,...
Reflections on Culture in American Film
I have taught intercultural communication and film, both separately and together, for more than two decades in the US and Hong Kong. I have...
Brent Hoff’s “The Love Competition”
0. I will discuss here a short documentary movie, Brent Hoff’s “The Love Competition.”
First, I will summarize the movie. (§1) Then, I will lay...
The Invader, Self-Knowledge: Four Science Fiction Films that Intuit the Human Future. Part 2: ...
Ex Machina (2014)
Arrival (2016)
Annihilation (2018)
I Am Mother (2019)
In the film Arrival, human exploration comes in the form of empathetic engagement by linguist Louise Banks....
The Invader, Self-Knowledge: Four Science Fiction Films that Intuit the Human Future. Part 1:...
Ex Machina (2014)
Arrival (2016)
Annihilation (2018)
I Am Mother (2019)
I am a huge science fiction film buff. In my adolescence, I was a prolific reader of so...
Vito and Michael Corleone’s Ethical Inspiration to the Moviegoer
In addition to the detailed images of violence in The Godfather for which the adaption of Mario Puzo’s story of a successful crime family...
TikTok: The Surveillance State and Your Role
Lately, you cannot walk down a busy street, go to work, eat at a restaurant, workout at the gym, or go grocery shopping without...
Barbie as Philosophy
If we want to understand the relationship between philosophy and film, what better place to start than the best film of 2023! No, I’m...
Lies, Fiction, and the Post Office
Early January in the UK witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of public outrage. In four parts, shown on successive nights, a TV drama documented prosecutions...
Henry’s Radical Life or the Schmuck’s Life?
Henry Hill, in Scorsese’s most renowned Gangster movie, Goodfellas, aspires to be a radical individual. His freedom is expressed in his becoming a member of...