Killing the Samurai: โKuronekoโ and the Myths of Imperialism
โKuronekoโs otherworldly visuals evoke a reality shaped by great and sinister powers, and a world where fate will always scupper the impudent plans of hubristic men.โ
โKuronekoโs otherworldly visuals evoke a reality shaped by great and sinister powers, and a world where fate will always scupper the impudent plans of hubristic men.โ
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
“Ida Lupino may have thought of herself as a poor manโs Don Siegel as a director and Bette Davis as an actress, but I think thatโs far from true.”
“Both films deal with maternal sexuality: The Boy punishes it and rebukes mothers for caring about anything other than their children, and The Babadook acknowledges it as difficult to balance with childcare, but an inescapable part of motherhood nonetheless.”
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith