Author Archives: stevenzcao

In The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Zizek led us to explore the human mind. He does this by exploring concepts of Freudian psychology, the id, ego and the super-ego. The human mind is seen as a complex layer of feelings … Continue reading →

The human mind is complicated, the amount of data we gather in our waking day is staggering, and at night, in our dreams, the walls between our mind and reality breaks down. Mulholland Drive explores the messiness that is the … Continue reading →

In the film Avalon, directed by Mamoru Oshii, the main character, Ash plays a war game to escape from her real life. As I watched the film, I saw similarities to my own life. Ever since high school, I’ve been … Continue reading →

I didn’t watch many films when I was young. My parents never had the time to take me to the movies. The only movies I watch would be whatever is on the TV when the network runs out of original … Continue reading →