by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, Film Reviews, Uncategorized
2020 was the year of waiting, the year of paralysis. I was stuck in the US for most of it due to airport closures. When I finally got back to Panama in time for the holidays, the country began to open up, and life got back to “normal.” My feet have barely...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog, Film Reviews, On film, Uncategorized
I’ve been burned-out on movies lately. Ever-increasing over-the-top effects, campy or predictable dialogue, and lack of depth leave me in a funk. Sometimes, the visual busyness is over-stimulating and my brain just shuts off. I think, what was that? Why did I spend...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 11, 2016 | Film Reviews, Uncategorized
This is part of my series on foreign film, indie film, and film festival winners. These types of films are a huge influence on my writing and I want to share them with you. Bitter Moon 1992 Drama, Romance, Thriller I was only fifteen when Bitter Moon came out. It...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2015 | Film Reviews
I generally feel unfulfilled by the majority of American and mainstream film, but there are so many amazing movies made every year that get buried beneath the blockbusters. Well, I’m putting a stop to that. In this series, I will explore foreign film, indie film, and...
