CRITICISM
CRITICISM
CRITICISM
(01)
Coming of Age Among Ancient Rituals
A Fire There (Marlene Edoyan, Canada, 2026)
“Deliberate. Meditative. Poetic.” On Marlene Edoyan’s portrait of an Armenian diasporic community in rural Georgia.
The Daily, Golden Apricot International Film Festival, No. 2, 2026 · p. 9
(02)
Days and Nights in Yerevan: Critical Correspondence from Golden Apricot
Obsession (Curry Barker, 2026) and Fjord (Cristian Mungiu, 2026)
“Different as they might seem, Obsession and Fjord are both essentially pure horror.” My letter to fellow critic Volodymyr, on a sold-out screening, a Palme d’Or, and wonderfully twisted films.
Klassiki, July 17, 2026 · Letter 3 of 6 (“Dear Volodymyr”)
(03)
“Yes, I Do Love You. And I Don’t.”
The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier, 2021)
"The Worst Person in the World never judges Julie. It observes her."
Letterboxd, 2025
(01)
Coming of Age Among Ancient Rituals
A Fire There (Marlene Edoyan, Canada, 2026)
“Deliberate. Meditative. Poetic.” On Marlene Edoyan’s portrait of an Armenian diasporic community in rural Georgia.
The Daily, Golden Apricot International Film Festival, No. 2, 2026 · p. 9
(02)
Days and Nights in Yerevan: Critical Correspondence from Golden Apricot
Obsession (Curry Barker, 2026) and Fjord (Cristian Mungiu, 2026)
“Different as they might seem, Obsession and Fjord are both essentially pure horror.” My letter to fellow critic Volodymyr, on a sold-out screening, a Palme d’Or, and wonderfully twisted films.
Klassiki, July 17, 2026 · Letter 3 of 6 (“Dear Volodymyr”)
(03)
“Yes, I Do Love You. And I Don’t.”
The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier, 2021)
"The Worst Person in the World never judges Julie. It observes her."
Letterboxd, 2025