<h1>Daniel Eng</h1>

Daniel Eng

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To Catch a Killer: Psychological Spectacle

To Catch a Killer: Psychological Spectacle

Sometimes, when minds collide, they learn each other's wounds. To Catch a Killer is the first English film from the Oscar-nominated director of Wild Tales (2014) and his transition to American filmmaking sees him taking on a psychological thriller that centres around...

Showing Up: Art as a Mirror

Showing Up: Art as a Mirror

Showing Up is another pristine addition to auteur director Kelly Reichardt's filmography. Set in Reichardt's typical setting of rural Oregon, Lizzy (Michelle Williams) prepares to do a potentially career-changing art show. Her journey is a simple one, but nevertheless...

Chang Can Dunk: The need to reach the top

Chang Can Dunk: The need to reach the top

As far as I'm aware, I believe that Chang Can Dunk marks the first studio-produced, teen movie to have an Asian-American male as its protagonist. (If anyone knows one that came before this, please let me know.) Regardless, the representation in this film alone made it...

Brother – The Bonds that break and hold.

Brother – The Bonds that break and hold.

After working on shows like Billions, Book of Negroes and Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story, Clement Virgo has already proven his prowess as a director and allowed him to hone his craftsmanship. Now, with his new feature film Brother, Virgo has situated himself as one...

My Final Oscar Predictions of 2023

My Final Oscar Predictions of 2023

This is it, it all comes down to this. The Oscars are in mere days and, frankly, this might stand as one of the more unpredictable Oscars in recent memory. In the acting categories, there was no sweeper who won all the major awards (SAG, BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden...

I Like Movies – An Early Case of Cinephilia

I Like Movies – An Early Case of Cinephilia

I Like Movies is probably the most GTA film ever made and, if you think I'm talking about the video games, then you'll probably miss half the references that the film makes. This coming-of-age Canadian indie piece is a delight for all movie lovers and shows that the...