Accelerator digitally reconstructs the first linear particle accelerator built in colonial Taiwan by physicist Bunsaku Arakatsu and later dismantled by the United States after World War II. Through unstable 3D models, the work traces Taiwan’s scientific infrastructure, secret weapons research, and Cold War nuclear development, linking computational imaging to the lingering specter of the island’s unfinished nuclear history.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.
An impressive narrative structure, a perfect use of the continuous shot technique, and great interpretations make "Boiling Point" one of the best films of 2021.
In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
Looking back at the representation of different cultures in the magical world of Harry Potter
