“Pierrot Le Fou” and the Cinema of Godard January 8, 2023January 14, 2023Matthew Risley 1 In this extensive essay about the 1965 film “Pierrot Le Fou” and its director Jean-Luc Godard, A&E Senior Staff Writer Matthew Risley attempts ...
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2022 Highlights November 20, 2022November 20, 2022Matthew Risley 2 My last experience with the San Diego Asian Film Festival was in 2020 during the pandemic when, unfortunately, the festival was moved to ...
A&E Halloween 2022 Picks October 30, 2022October 30, 2022Matthew Risley 1 The spookiest time of the year is back for another night of tricks and treats, come read what movies, shows, and videos A&E ...
Matthew’s Video Store: “In Front of Your Face’s” Simplistic Mastery and the Park & Market Theater May 22, 2022May 22, 2022Matthew Risley 6 With the new Park & Market UCSD building opening in downtown San Diego, it opens up a new avenue for foreign cinema for ...
Matthew’s Video Store: “Chungking Express” and Wong Kar-Wai’s Intimate Explorations of Love May 15, 2022May 15, 2022Matthew Risley 4 Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai has a special connection with love and it’s best depicted by his up close and personal peeks into ...
Matthew’s Video Store: Jacques Demy’s “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” May 8, 2022May 8, 2022Matthew Risley 1 With the oversaturation of mediocre content on streaming services, it can be hard to find films of substance. Kanopy, which all UCSD students ...