The Conundrum
“If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn’t bounce, and if you then paid the light...


부산행 (Train to Busan)
“Look out for only yourself.” There’s no better movie to pinpoint the differences between Hollywood and Korean cinema than Train to...


Finding Dory
“What if I forget you?” Over a decade later, Pixar has released a sequel to one of its most beloved films. Finding Dory (a near reboot...


Kubo and the Two Strings
“If you must blink, do it now.” You know what the most unfortunate type of films are in the movie industry besides indies? No, not video...


Drive (2011)
“Do you understand?” Almost everything about Drive is unconventional, from the artsy style to the casting choices. Who could imagine Ryan...
Chimae
As the elevator doors slide open, I feel the rush of hot air brushing past my exposed ears. My eyes take a brief moment to adjust to the...
God’s Quotes on Possibilities
“So vast, so limitless in capacity is man’s imagination to disperse and burn away the rubble-dross of fact and probability, leaving only...
Thoughts on Uncovering the Fossil
This is something I struggle with a lot when starting a new story. When I was writing Hydrangeas on Fire, I had general ideas for what...
The Rooster
I finished and submitted a second short story today, and it ended up turning out a lot better than I had expected. Initially, I began...
Warm Up
“Get in.” She reaches over and opens the passenger side door. But James continues walking as if pretending to not hear or see her. “I...