Apr 29

Apr 29 Blood Rights: How Eggers and Coogler's Vampire Films Reflect Our Cultural Divide

Let's talk about bloodsuckers in 2025. Robert Eggers and Ryan Coogler have both dropped vampire films, but they're coming at the genre from completely different worlds. Eggers is busy resurrecting Murnau's century-old 'Nosferatu' like it's sacred text, while Coogler's 'Sinners' is pushing the vampire mythology into territory we've never seen before. Same monsters, wildly different visions—and the gap between them says everything about who gets to preserve tradition and who has to reinvent it to be heard.

Apr 24

Apr 24 Finding My Voice: Between Cultures and Cinema

Sebastien Tobler

Filmmaker's Journey

A personal journey through cinema and identity as a Third Culture Kid. Discover how films like "The Red Balloon," "Lawrence of Arabia," and "Chungking Express" shaped my understanding of impermanence and belonging, influencing my approach to visual storytelling and filmmaking.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Mary Bronstien's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)

Sebastien Tobler

Film Reviews

Every father should watch Mary Bronstein's 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.' Through Rose Byrne's career-defining performance and Christopher Messina's claustrophobic cinematography, the film strips away Instagram-filtered motherhood to reveal uncomfortable truths about postpartum depression, societal gaslighting, and the relentless demands placed on mothers. It's an unflinching look at maternal experience that will spark necessary conversations long after viewing.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Light Currents - Following the Light that Lingers

Sebastien Tobler

Visual Breakdown

Light Currents is my way of geeking out about what makes certain films stick with you visually. As someone who's constantly toggling between making movies and falling in love with them, I've become obsessed with how cinematography can hit you right in the feels.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Light Currents: La Chimera

Sebastien Tobler

Visual Breakdown

Let’s talk about the visuals in "La Chimera" because you can practically feel the entire film with your hands. There's something about how cinematographer Hélène Louvart shot this film that makes it feel like you're simultaneously watching something ancient and something happening right now.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Alice Rohrwacher's La Chimera (2023)

Sebastien Tobler

Film Reviews

Ever felt like you're stuck between worlds? That's Arthur's whole vibe in this film. Fresh out of prison, this English archaeologist (Josh O'Connor) has a supernatural knack for finding Etruscan tombs and a heart still haunted by his missing girlfriend. Back with his scrappy crew of Italian tomb raiders, he's dowsing for treasures

Apr 8

Apr 8 Welcome to The Visual Texture

Sebastien Tobler

Filmmaker's Journey

Cinema is a conversation rooted in perspective. Through 'The Visual Texture,' I explore films through the lens of a multicultural filmmaker, finding the filmmakers behind the frame and the human connections that make stories resonate across cultures.