Ryan Yau

Feature Writer

United States

I write feature stories, movie reviews, and essays.

Email: [email protected]

Portfolio

Features

The Berkeley Beacon
04/12/2023
How to narrativize an ethical argument

I interviewed Daniel Goldhaber on his film "How to Blow Up a Pipeline," which turns an academic argument into a crowd-pleasing heist thriller.

Reviews

Film Fest Report
11/27/2023
B-Side: For Taylor review

[BAAFF] B-Side: For Taylor parallels the lives of a teenage girl and her adoptive father with a Korean family who just moved to the same neighborhood, and comes to a very empathetic conclusion about family and acceptance.

The Berkeley Beacon
10/08/2023
Lawyers will love 'The Burial'

Maggie Betts’ “The Burial” converts the conventional courtroom drama formula into a legal crowd-pleaser with much heart.

Film Fest Report
11/02/2023
Starring Jerry as Himself review

[BAAFF] "Starring Jerry as Himself" turns a conventional documentary format on its head, and ends up being as heartwarming as it is self-reflexive.

Essays

The Berkeley Beacon
09/13/2023
Forsake minimalism, embrace the Max

The Max, Emerson College’s beloved student eatery, recently underwent some unsavory renovations. But why do students care so much?

EM Mag
04/28/2023
karencarpentyrdom

An essay on Karen Carpenter, martyrdom, and obsession.