Thanksgiving Special: Musings on the dysfunctional family dramedy HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1995) – directed by Jodie Foster

A couple of weeks ago I hosted a movie night with one of my Indonesian friends who suggested that we watch Home for the Holidays, which happens to be one of her favorite holiday movies. As I was watching it, I realized I was stepping into a cultural space that felt pretty different from my …

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TCFF Day 6: Nobody Walks Review

Day six at TCFF has come and gone. So far I've seen over a half dozen films, on my way to completing the 11 movies I set out to do. I think that's about hit the maximum number of films I could handle in a week before things become a blur and I'd have a …

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