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.5 min read·Nov 12, 2023--3--3
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.7 min read·Dec 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…11 min read·Oct 20, 2020--1--1
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…”9 min read·Jun 10, 2020----
H.R. StarzecI Saw the TV Glow review (CCFF 2024)In this new horror-about-horror from A24 and Jane Schoenbrun, a barrage of relatable ideas and experiences flicker like TV static.5 min read·5 days ago----
H.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.15 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
H.R. StarzecKaufman for Kids! Orion and the Dark on Netflix is a Heartfelt DelightThe Charlie Kaufman-penned Orion and the Dark is beautiful and, to my relief, strange enough to justify its own unlikely existence.7 min read·Feb 5, 2024----
H.R. StarzecYour Guide to the Oscars-Shortlisted Animated ShortsWhere to watch Oscar nominated animated short films, and which ones are worth it, ranked and reviewed.9 min read·Jan 13, 2024----
H.R. StarzecRanking every single Studio Ghibli filmHow does The Boy and the Heron, the latest film from Studio Ghibli, compare to the rest of the studio’s films?21 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
H.R. StarzecLet artists grow!Burgeoning musical artists often have early fans who want nothing more than for the artist to stay in the same place. It’s a cruel desire.7 min read·Nov 20, 2023----
