MOVIES
The Running Man (2026), directed by Edgar Wright, has some strong action sequences, especially the segment featuring Michael Cera. I love Wright’s films, but I would consider this one a minor one in his body of work.
Gone Girl (2014), directed by David Fincher, is a very good neo-noir film. The movie’s moody atmosphere and haunting score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross contribute to the sense of instability surrounding the world created by Amy Dunne’s mysterious disappearance.
Hugo (2011), directed by Martin Scorsese, is a wonderful and touching film about the relationship between Hugo, a boy who works in a clock tower, and the silent filmmaker Georges Méliès, best known for A Trip to the Moon. The film is both a love letter to cinema and a reminder that we must preserve cinema’s past. I’m so glad Scorsese is involved in film preservation. If you love cinema, this is a must-see film.
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TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation: I’m rewatching season three and there are some excellent episodes, especially Ronald D. Moore’s second story, “The Defector.” It’s the first time TNG explicitly calls back to an earlier episode from the same season, “The Enemy.” Standalone episodes were the bread and butter of television’s classical period, especially when recording episodes on a VCR was still new. That’s why I found it cool that Moore acknowledged the fans and their attention to detail in “The Defector.”
BOOKS
The Excessive Subject: A New Theory of Social Change by Molly Anne Rothenberg is an outstanding book that traces several theorists who have written on social change. If you’re interested in Jacques Lacan, this is a must-read. It also serves as an excellent introduction to thinkers such as Pierre Bourdieu, Michel de Certeau, and Slavoj Žižek.
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