Essay Archives - Calxylian

I’m Thinking of Ending Things: the Human Emotions

October 26, 2021

While it requires multiple views to appreciate the film entirely, I’m Thinking of Ending Things contemplates the characters into a surreal fantasy, powerful yet complex in human symbolism and emotion.

The Green Knight: the Chronicle of Sir Gawain

October 19, 2021

The Green Knight asked many audiences to consider the theme without underlying the ease of consumption in hearing the story of Arthurian Romance from the point of view of an accomplished storyteller.

The Look of Silence: the Sounds of Knock

October 18, 2021

The Look of Silence shows the beauty and power of cinema where Oppenheimer and Adi expose an aspect of human nature about honesty and grace through inherent politics.

The Act of Killing: the Aesthetic Discourse of Historical Meaning

October 12, 2021

Through The Act of Killing, Joshua Oppenheimer provides an in-depth input not to look at the history of 1965 in outline and black-and-white only.

The Exegesis of 2001: A Space Odyssey

October 11, 2021

Stanley Kubrick highlights how humanity has reached its peak. Through 2001: A Space Odyssey, it is rare for a narrative or linear film to communicate ideas so purely through the subconscious habitat of the audience.

Wonder Egg Priority: the Ambivalence of Magical Realism

October 4, 2021

As well as being a passionate project, Wonder Egg Priority makes up for its lack of flesh and blood by exploiting how magical realism is no longer fantastical and contemporary.

F for Fake: the Bend of Essay Film

October 4, 2021

Oscar-winning director Orson Welles’ latest film F for Fake marks the beginning of a new phase in his career, avoided ironic shots to show Welles as an actor, magician, and critic while smoking a cigar.