PinnedH.R. StarzecTo Leave a Trace: Cinematic Depictions of Ghosts, Death, and PreservationAn exploration of films that take wildly different approaches to the topic of death, but all hover around a common truth.Feb 13Feb 13
PinnedH.R. StarzecScavengers Reign: Visually beautiful, emotionally insufficientAs excited as I was for Scavengers Reign — a rare animated sci-fi series — I’m not sure it lived up to my most fanciful expectations.Nov 12, 20234Nov 12, 20234
PinnedH.R. StarzecinCuriousSimon Stålenhag’s “The Labyrinth” Book Review: A New Terrifying and Timely Sci-Fi Story From the…“The Labyrinth” is the science-fiction brilliance that we have come to expect from Simon Stålenhag.Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
PinnedH.R. StarzecinCuriousThe Art of Empathetic CinemaEmpathy: In the increasingly polarized and hostile world we seem to live in, it’s easy to believe that it’s a lost art…Oct 20, 20201Oct 20, 20201
PinnedH.R. StarzecMemories, Film, and Finding Comfort in the Unexplained“The difference between film and memory is that films are always false. They are composed of a series of scenes. But memories mix truth…”Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
H.R. StarzecBarry Keoghan in strange suburban fairytale Bird — LFF reviewAndrea Arnold’s subtly fantastical coming-of-age tale is strange, modern, beautiful, and deeply human.Oct 22Oct 22
H.R. StarzecAll We Imagine As Light — LFF Review“You have to believe the illusion, or else you’ll go mad.”Oct 20Oct 20
H.R. Starzec“Trap” review: M. Night Shyamalan’s bona fide serial killer thrillerM. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is pretty much exactly what was advertised: a playfully thrilling game of cat-and-mouse through a concert.Aug 2Aug 2
H.R. Starzec8 recent sci-fi novels not enough people have readMy love for science fiction is well-known to anyone who has been subjected to any of my past ramblings. I’ve notably written about…Jul 9Jul 9
H.R. StarzecLessons in storytelling from Lexie Carroll’s new EPIn her new EP, you look lovely when you’re living, Lexie Carroll is at the height of her storytelling powers.Jul 8Jul 8
