When I was in highschool, I became infatuated with questioning the nature of reality. Once at Wonderland, while waiting for our turn for a roller coaster ride, I had a long conversation with a friend. I questioned him how could we ever know what I saw as the color red was the same as what [...][...]
Archive for the ‘Arts & Entertainments’ Category
April 2nd, 2009 - 8:33 pm § in Arts & Entertainments
Atonement
— spoilers ahead!!! — Atonement is one of the greatest films I have seen in last decade. At one level, it appears to be about the love between Cecilia from a wealthy family and a housekeeper’s son Robbie, and how their love (and lives) were tragically destroyed by Cecilia`s jealou[...]
December 18th, 2008 - 10:11 pm § in Arts & Entertainments, View all journals ...
The Dark Knight and Borges’ Three Versions of Judas
The blockbuster “The Dark Knight” is perhaps a contemporary twist on a short story by Borges called “Three Versions of Judas”. Their uncanny resemblance prompts me to lay my heretical thoughts here. I sincerely apologize if I offend anyone. . The Dark Knight “The Dark Knight” tell[...]
October 24th, 2008 - 3:03 pm § in Arts & Entertainments, View all journals ...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The movie is enjoyable from beginning to the end. No moment of boredom. The cinematography was absolutely stunning, and pacing was just right for me. However, there are two big problems I have with the movie. The first has to do with a lack of novelty. There was such strong resemblances to [...][...]
January 23rd, 2008 - 12:03 pm § in Arts & Entertainments, View all journals ...
Moon (Film)
Seeing Moon triggers my imagination: What if I have a fatal car accident. Before I expire, I am given a choice to clone myself and have the clone injected with all my memory up till now. The clone`s growth is fast forwarded to reach same age as I am now. Will I be able to [...][...]
January 20th, 2008 - 11:21 am § in Arts & Entertainments, View all journals ...
Spirit of the Beehive (Film)
Victor Erice’s spellbinding Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena) is one of the greatest films I have ever seen. The film is enigmatic, sublime, and mesmerizing but hard to understand on first viewing due to its sparse spoken words and heavy reliance on visual and aural imageries. But[...]
January 1st, 2007 - 11:24 am § in Arts & Entertainments, View all journals ...
Bergman’s Persona (Film)
Is it all a dream? Persona, a film by Ingmar Bergman, reminds me of Mulholland Drive by David Lynch. You never know what is real and what is dream. The two female leads in both films appear switching roles through the course of the film, taking on each other’s “persona”. The domin[...]
