Theprotomen Stories

The fifth entry of the 2020-2021 Film Journal is "Blinded by the Light". While initially considering the piece would be simple, generic, yet likeable film, this picture hit me like a bullet train and became one of the best films of this cinematic year. Along with such analysis and praise, I reflect on the power a film like "Blinded by the Light" has in being so personal, for I saw much of solitary self in the tale.

The twenty-third entry of the 2020-2021 Film Journal is "Akira". Here, I reflect on the unavoidable cultural impact of this anime classic, dive into the unbelievable technical achievements of the piece, and discuss how this decades-old tale is unnervingly far too applicable to the modern age.