One Night Only 

A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.

Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.

This coming-of-age Mexican movie is about a group of school children who fulfill their dreams.

There’s enough evidence to insinuate that What We Do in the Shadows is intentionally queer-coded.

I first saw Dear Evan Hansen on the Broadway stage. Apparently, I was so blown away by the magic of theater that I didn’t pick up on the questionable dynamics. The story's clumsy handling in the movie brought those issues to light.

In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.