Michael FinbergStory World Research in JakartaThe plane landed in steamy Jakarta and I dreaded the looming immigration and customs fandango, but it was mercifully quick. Gojek was…6d ago6d ago
Michael FinbergStranger Than Paradise ReviewThis absurdist deadpan comedy put Jim Jarmusch on the cinematic map. Shot in long takes in black and white, the film follows three…Jul 19Jul 19
Michael FinbergE-mail to a Political Consultant FriendI can’t focus on US politics because I’m dealing with a new culture and time zone, but Kamala has it down.Jul 18Jul 18
Michael FinbergStory World Research in XiamenWhen I booked a flight with Xiamen Airlines, I knew it was going to be an adventure, but things went off the rails almost immediately. At…Jul 17Jul 17
Michael FinbergBeavis and Butthead ReviewBeavis and Butthead was an MTV cartoon series by Mike Judge that I often watched to amuse myself. The two main characters were ugly…Jul 17Jul 17
Michael FinbergSaturday Night Live ReviewSaturday Night Live is a sketch review comedy produced by Loren Michaels that premiered in the mid-seventies and became a phenomenon among…Jul 15Jul 15
Michael FinbergThe Year of Living Dangerously ReviewOne of the last films of the Australian New Wave. Living Dangerously, directed by Peter Weir, is a captivating movie. It is a mixture of…Jul 9Jul 9
Michael FinbergThe Three-Body Problem ReviewThe groundbreaking sci-fi novel by Cixiu Liu has been brought to Netflix by the makers of Game of Thrones.Jul 8Jul 8
Michael FinbergRendezvous with Rama ReviewThis book continues Arthur C. Clarke’s theme of humans encountering aliens too advanced and godlike to be fully understood.Jul 7Jul 7
Michael FinbergSlumdog Millionaire ReviewSlumdog Millionaire is India’s global coming-out party. This hybrid film was heavily criticized in India as a superficial masala mix of…Jul 4Jul 4