Rami G.
@nearra.bsky.social
PhD. Student in Comparative Literature & Asian Studies.
East Asia
Cinema, anime, and visual culture
Gender & Masculinity Studies
Queer identities and sexuality
https://ramighandour.substack.com/
They/Them
East Asia
Cinema, anime, and visual culture
Gender & Masculinity Studies
Queer identities and sexuality
https://ramighandour.substack.com/
They/Them
Heard this movie is pretty good.
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Heard this movie is pretty good.
As expected, the Demon Slayer film was awesome. Despite the series' usual narrative and characterization flaws, this production seriously elevated the anime spectacle film to a new hight. Extremely thrilling and visually impressive I'm so glad I got to see this in cinemas
September 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
As expected, the Demon Slayer film was awesome. Despite the series' usual narrative and characterization flaws, this production seriously elevated the anime spectacle film to a new hight. Extremely thrilling and visually impressive I'm so glad I got to see this in cinemas
dusted off the ol' Netflix for a jdrama and decided to watch Michihito Fujii's Faceless (2024), a gripping suspense drama with some surprisingly great performances. I would have liked a little more depth from the screenplay but Fujii's ambitious directing more than made up for it!
August 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
dusted off the ol' Netflix for a jdrama and decided to watch Michihito Fujii's Faceless (2024), a gripping suspense drama with some surprisingly great performances. I would have liked a little more depth from the screenplay but Fujii's ambitious directing more than made up for it!
Also a bunch of weird dudes in the area. (I joke, its real neat public art)
August 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Also a bunch of weird dudes in the area. (I joke, its real neat public art)
They had an exhibition on historical korean animation. Lots of fun interactive experiences, a well designed spot
August 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
They had an exhibition on historical korean animation. Lots of fun interactive experiences, a well designed spot
Visited the Korean Film Archive today and tried out a robot tour guide at the museum. Very strange experience but a great place. Loved the library.
August 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Visited the Korean Film Archive today and tried out a robot tour guide at the museum. Very strange experience but a great place. Loved the library.
Bobby ni Kubittake (1985) could be considered among Kadokawa novel film focused on youth and motorbikes. Like most OVAs the narrative is often very light in favor of stylized aesthetics through visuals and popular music. Fantastic montage sequences that play with color and live action footage.
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Bobby ni Kubittake (1985) could be considered among Kadokawa novel film focused on youth and motorbikes. Like most OVAs the narrative is often very light in favor of stylized aesthetics through visuals and popular music. Fantastic montage sequences that play with color and live action footage.
Distance (2001) by Koreeda might be among some of the best cinematography I've seen. Perfect for cinema aesthetic accounts. The film itself is weighty, meandering, and highly static, owed to by the largely improvised performances and difficult subject matter.
July 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Distance (2001) by Koreeda might be among some of the best cinematography I've seen. Perfect for cinema aesthetic accounts. The film itself is weighty, meandering, and highly static, owed to by the largely improvised performances and difficult subject matter.
In Between Seasons (2016)
A beautiful queer movie from Korea. There's such emotional depth to many of the shots that encompass the characters' feelings of conflicted longing. I really want to linger on with much of the visual imagery of this film
A beautiful queer movie from Korea. There's such emotional depth to many of the shots that encompass the characters' feelings of conflicted longing. I really want to linger on with much of the visual imagery of this film
May 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In Between Seasons (2016)
A beautiful queer movie from Korea. There's such emotional depth to many of the shots that encompass the characters' feelings of conflicted longing. I really want to linger on with much of the visual imagery of this film
A beautiful queer movie from Korea. There's such emotional depth to many of the shots that encompass the characters' feelings of conflicted longing. I really want to linger on with much of the visual imagery of this film
Antique (2008)
Effortlessly weaving in a whole season's worth of content in just 1:45, but not feeling rushed at all, this was somewhat of a breezy watch. A really nice depiction of homosexuality from this time that, while not super nuanced, is positive and not used as a reduction of personality.
Effortlessly weaving in a whole season's worth of content in just 1:45, but not feeling rushed at all, this was somewhat of a breezy watch. A really nice depiction of homosexuality from this time that, while not super nuanced, is positive and not used as a reduction of personality.
May 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Antique (2008)
Effortlessly weaving in a whole season's worth of content in just 1:45, but not feeling rushed at all, this was somewhat of a breezy watch. A really nice depiction of homosexuality from this time that, while not super nuanced, is positive and not used as a reduction of personality.
Effortlessly weaving in a whole season's worth of content in just 1:45, but not feeling rushed at all, this was somewhat of a breezy watch. A really nice depiction of homosexuality from this time that, while not super nuanced, is positive and not used as a reduction of personality.
Astro Boy (2003-2004)
Genuinely excellent TV! Theres something timeless about Astro Boy, especially in the way that he is caught between political strife between humans and non-humans, its really played well here and especially watching this now in the advent of generative AI
Genuinely excellent TV! Theres something timeless about Astro Boy, especially in the way that he is caught between political strife between humans and non-humans, its really played well here and especially watching this now in the advent of generative AI
May 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Astro Boy (2003-2004)
Genuinely excellent TV! Theres something timeless about Astro Boy, especially in the way that he is caught between political strife between humans and non-humans, its really played well here and especially watching this now in the advent of generative AI
Genuinely excellent TV! Theres something timeless about Astro Boy, especially in the way that he is caught between political strife between humans and non-humans, its really played well here and especially watching this now in the advent of generative AI
Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Shame on me as a Kamen Rider fan for not watching this until now but it was worth the wait. What an awesome movie, I dare say one of my favourite Anno film on a technical level. A little too much gore and cgi animation though, but it all came together for quite the spectacle.
Shame on me as a Kamen Rider fan for not watching this until now but it was worth the wait. What an awesome movie, I dare say one of my favourite Anno film on a technical level. A little too much gore and cgi animation though, but it all came together for quite the spectacle.
May 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Shame on me as a Kamen Rider fan for not watching this until now but it was worth the wait. What an awesome movie, I dare say one of my favourite Anno film on a technical level. A little too much gore and cgi animation though, but it all came together for quite the spectacle.
Shame on me as a Kamen Rider fan for not watching this until now but it was worth the wait. What an awesome movie, I dare say one of my favourite Anno film on a technical level. A little too much gore and cgi animation though, but it all came together for quite the spectacle.
Mondays: See You 'This' Week! (2022)
A pretty serviceable time loop drama, thats way meaner to its characters than in Ueda's works as the characters are trapped in a never ending workweek. Keep an eye out for Wan Marui, she's been giving some stellar performances lately
A pretty serviceable time loop drama, thats way meaner to its characters than in Ueda's works as the characters are trapped in a never ending workweek. Keep an eye out for Wan Marui, she's been giving some stellar performances lately
May 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Mondays: See You 'This' Week! (2022)
A pretty serviceable time loop drama, thats way meaner to its characters than in Ueda's works as the characters are trapped in a never ending workweek. Keep an eye out for Wan Marui, she's been giving some stellar performances lately
A pretty serviceable time loop drama, thats way meaner to its characters than in Ueda's works as the characters are trapped in a never ending workweek. Keep an eye out for Wan Marui, she's been giving some stellar performances lately
First up Farewell to Spring (1959), my first Kinoshita film actually. Quite an interesting post-war drama thats quite subtle at times. The individual plots get a little annoying but they come together very well on the central theme of friendship. Some good performances and GREAT cinematography.
May 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
First up Farewell to Spring (1959), my first Kinoshita film actually. Quite an interesting post-war drama thats quite subtle at times. The individual plots get a little annoying but they come together very well on the central theme of friendship. Some good performances and GREAT cinematography.
Finally the semester is over, now its time to keep a log of everything I watch and read over the summer.
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Finally the semester is over, now its time to keep a log of everything I watch and read over the summer.
I've been reading "Love in the Big City" and watching the tv series lately potentially for a seminar paper as I'm getting interested in queer media, especially film and television.
It really lives up to the hype, I'm genuinely enjoying both!
It really lives up to the hype, I'm genuinely enjoying both!
March 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I've been reading "Love in the Big City" and watching the tv series lately potentially for a seminar paper as I'm getting interested in queer media, especially film and television.
It really lives up to the hype, I'm genuinely enjoying both!
It really lives up to the hype, I'm genuinely enjoying both!
After a quiet winter, I'm ready to start posting on bsky again.
March 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
After a quiet winter, I'm ready to start posting on bsky again.
Just watched: Laapataa Ladies (2024)
Felt like a comfortable mainstream comedy film, but with a light feminist angle - I liked it quite a bit.
A great watch for something low stakes, feels good, and gives a gentle pushback on men.
Felt like a comfortable mainstream comedy film, but with a light feminist angle - I liked it quite a bit.
A great watch for something low stakes, feels good, and gives a gentle pushback on men.
December 24, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Just watched: Laapataa Ladies (2024)
Felt like a comfortable mainstream comedy film, but with a light feminist angle - I liked it quite a bit.
A great watch for something low stakes, feels good, and gives a gentle pushback on men.
Felt like a comfortable mainstream comedy film, but with a light feminist angle - I liked it quite a bit.
A great watch for something low stakes, feels good, and gives a gentle pushback on men.
Celebrating my accomplishment by starting a manga I've been waiting on for so long
December 19, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Celebrating my accomplishment by starting a manga I've been waiting on for so long
with the stupidest grin on my face
December 6, 2024 at 4:53 PM
with the stupidest grin on my face