Milly Guemple

There's a certain genre of film that I've actively avoided throughout my life, that being the excessively acclaimed, oversaturated collection of films that cinephiles relentlessly reference. It's not that I actually thought these films were bad; most were quite good or at least entertaining,

Do longer seasons really represent the bottom tier of television, or have we just gotten lazy?

The desire for praise and achievement can hinder our creative expression. Asteroid City’s criticism should remind us that art will always be subjective, and sometimes doing “too much” isn't always a bad thing.

Agnès Varda’s Le Bonheur uses radiant visuals to mask a deeper critique of male privilege, emotional labor, and the illusion of happiness. Through François’s idyllic perspective, the film questions who truly benefits from the picturesque.