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    The 8 Best Films I Saw in Japanuary

    by Jack Gross February 11, 2022
    by Jack Gross February 11, 2022

    In December 2021, I was made aware of a film challenge on Letterboxd, a social media platform for films. The challenge, simply titled Japanuary Challenge 2022, presented a series of prompts aimed at introducing users…

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    ‘Wife of a Spy’ Is a Beautiful, Mysterious Historical Drama

    by Ingridje September 29, 2021
    by Ingridje September 29, 2021

    Wife of a Spy won the Silver Bear for Best Director at last year’s Venice Film Festival. I had heard of director and co-writer Kiyoshi Kurosawa (not related to the late great master of Japanese…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘The Witches of the Orient’

    by Liam Trump February 10, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 10, 2021

    Sports movies can provide great insight into foreign cultures. Almost every country in the world weaves sports into its culture to some degree, even relying on them greatly to present a strong national image to…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘The Most Beautiful Boy in the World’

    by Nick Kush January 30, 2021
    by Nick Kush January 30, 2021

    For many, their introduction to Björn Andrésen was watching him as an old man falling off a cliff during the ättestupa scene in Midsommar, followed by the all-too-gruesome moment of him having his skull smashed in…

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    Fantasia Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘Crazy Samurai Musashi’

    by Sean Coates August 25, 2020
    by Sean Coates August 25, 2020

    A renowned philosopher and swordsman of the early Edo period, the life of Miyamoto Musashi has been told onscreen countless times since the late 1920s. Most notably in Hiroshi Inagaki’s Samurai Trilogy, where the legendary…

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    My Explorations of Tubi TV: Part 2

    by Ingridje May 24, 2020
    by Ingridje May 24, 2020

    Tubi TV is a fascinating, free service full of cult oddities from around the world. It’s got a little bit of everything a movie fan could ever want. As such, on a recurring basis, we’re…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Watch ‘The Grudge’ If You Want to Learn How Not to Reboot a Franchise

    by Chris Wager January 10, 2020
    by Chris Wager January 10, 2020

    Dear Hollywood, Please stop with the reimaginings, reboots, retellings, sequels, prequels, or any other “quel” involving beloved franchises. If you feel the need to go back to any well that was thought to be empty,…

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    An Anecdote from the 59th Krakow Film Festival

    by Olaf Lesniak June 9, 2019
    by Olaf Lesniak June 9, 2019

    Some stories start at the end. My time at the 59th Krakow Film Festival is one of those stories. This is the place where I saw a mass of films ranging from feature-length documentaries to animated shorts.…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘The Hidden Fortress’ is Pure Gold

    by Veronica Clarke January 2, 2019
    by Veronica Clarke January 2, 2019

    It might be sixty years old, but The Hidden Fortress is fun, comedy, and adventure rolled up in an epic package. It is just as good today as when it was first made. A Japanese…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Film Review – Brother of the Year (2018)

    by Olaf Lesniak December 23, 2018
    by Olaf Lesniak December 23, 2018

    After seeing Crazy Rich Asians I checked out the review of the movie on our site. Following the well-thought-out piece, I scrolled through the comments where I noticed one commenter bringing up an important topic up. They said, “My…

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  • Streaming Reviews

    Film Review – Bleach (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush September 14, 2018
    by Nick Kush September 14, 2018

    You know, if Netflix is going to continue to move towards its ultimate goal of world domination, it has to account for every culture around the world. Enter Bleach, the live-action version of the popular anime…

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    Film Review – Flavors of Youth (2018)

    by Olaf Lesniak August 12, 2018
    by Olaf Lesniak August 12, 2018

    It’s about time Netflix diversified their weekly film content by including an animated film. This isn’t just some throwaway, cheap animation meant to fill in the slate. It’s an acquired anime film from the studio…

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    Film Review – The Outsider (2018) (Watch)

    by Nick Kush April 12, 2018
    by Nick Kush April 12, 2018

    Some films just can’t seem to hold onto their A-list talent.  At the onset of pre-production, reports claimed that Michael Fassbender was to star in The Outsider alongside director Daniel Espinosa, but those two quickly walked…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – Isle of Dogs (2018)

    by Nick Kush April 9, 2018
    by Nick Kush April 9, 2018

    Wes Anderson’s signature quirkiness has already left an indelible mark on the film industry.  In fact, he could probably stop making films right this instant and he would already have left behind a wonderful assortment…

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