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Apr 11, 2022

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More than a Review

Reviews and Essays on Films, Television, and Books

Interstellar Flight Magazine

Laura Díaz de Arce

Starved for Meaning: A Review of “A Banquet”

Art-House Horror Film “A Banquet” Bites into Religion, Generational Trauma, Maternity, and Eating Disorders

Apr 11, 2022

Still from “A Banquet” featuring Betsy played by Jessica Alexander and Holly played Sienna Guillory. Both are in a dark room with a single light overhead. Holly is praying while Betsy is on her back screaming.

Apr 11, 2022

Interstellar Flight Magazine

Laura Díaz de Arce

Rhapsody in Blue Bodies: “Primative” Desire in Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians

If you’ve spent more than five minutes on BookTok (the bookish subculture of TikTok) in the past month, you have very likely come across…

Sep 27, 2021

Rhapsody in Blue Bodies: “Primative” Desire in Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians

Sep 27, 2021

Interstellar Flight Magazine

Laura Díaz de Arce

The Spectre of Trauma

How Ghost Stories Reflect Humanity’s Struggle with Mental Health

Oct 12, 2020

Oct 12, 2020

Laura Díaz de Arce

Review: Hexis by Charlene Elsby

Murder, Philosophy, and Trippy Time-Travel in This Debut

Jun 16, 2020

Cover of Hexis by Charlene Elsby features title on teal background with a broken, bloody, heart lollipop.

Jun 16, 2020

Permanent Nerd Network

Laura Díaz de Arce

By Triton’s Tentacles: Mythology and Reality in “The Lighthouse”

Aye Matey! There Be SPOILERS Ahead!

Nov 10, 2019

Poster for the film “The Lighthouse” which features a rocky island with a lighthouse and a mermaid tale in the sea.

Nov 10, 2019

Laura Díaz de Arce

Ad Astra, An Exploration of Loneliness

There’s a lot to dislike in Ad Astra. There’s the emotionless yet overly heroic protagonist Roy McBride…

Oct 28, 2019

Promotional poster of Ad Astra. Features an astronaut in dark spce, but the astronaut is not in focus.

Oct 28, 2019

Interstellar Flight Magazine

Laura Díaz de Arce

Laughing In The Dark: Twilight Zone’s “The Comedian”

Here are a few things I know about Jordan Peele:

Apr 11, 2019

Laughing In The Dark: Twilight Zone’s “The Comedian”

Apr 11, 2019

More than a Review

Reviews and Essays on Films, Television, and Books

Starved for Meaning: A Review of “A Banquet”

Art-House Horror Film “A Banquet” Bites into Religion, Generational Trauma, Maternity, and Eating Disorders

Rhapsody in Blue Bodies: “Primative” Desire in Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians

If you’ve spent more than five minutes on BookTok (the bookish subculture of TikTok) in the past month, you have very likely come across…

The Spectre of Trauma

How Ghost Stories Reflect Humanity’s Struggle with Mental Health

Review: Hexis by Charlene Elsby

Murder, Philosophy, and Trippy Time-Travel in This Debut

By Triton’s Tentacles: Mythology and Reality in “The Lighthouse”

*Aye Matey! There Be SPOILERS Ahead!*

Ad Astra, An Exploration of Loneliness

There’s a lot to dislike in Ad Astra. There’s the emotionless yet overly heroic protagonist Roy McBride…

Laughing In The Dark: Twilight Zone’s “The Comedian”

Here are a few things I know about Jordan Peele:

Laura Díaz de Arce

Aye Matey! There Be SPOILERS Ahead!