Uncategorized Mulan in 2020 (Or, If the Sun Rose in the West) Darlie Coffey, September 7, 2021September 19, 2023 “Mulan” (2020) is a fair and colorful action film, and dir. Niki Caro (of “Whale Rider,” a discourse on gender and society in a more serious tone) tightened the bootstraps on its feminist underpinnings. Though staggered at the outset by political controversy, “Mulan” (2020) yet offers a number of narrative… Continue Reading
A Korean Odyssey A Primer on the Tantalizing 2017 K-Idol Supernatural Romance Darlie Coffey, August 7, 2020September 19, 2023 A Korean Odyssey 화유기 Hwayugi Now You See It A Korean Odyssey kicks off with three essential adversities. Don’t blink or you’ll miss the second one. The cold open features the first story threat: wildfire. This is a background issue in Act 1, and it is the plot motivator that… Continue Reading