Revolutionary tactics to further monetize the work of monetized revolutions.
Not even half a loaf of the great films of 2020. Arguably not even the heel of the loaf.
Every film that features the Buddy Holly song played at the same time.
Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura has made two English language B-movies to date, both showing an A-level craft and will certainly become eventual cult classics.
Leave the comfort of that real, 'standard, human-eyeball definition' fireplace in your studio apartment and snuggle up next to a 4K resolution depiction of Tony Stark's living room.
Michael Myers and Mary Poppins returned, entertainment famine and brain cell death in the wake of the Infinity War despite record breaking war bonds sold, and the caps lock was turned on when writing on the whiteboard. Let’s all be frank about the good movies from 2018.
We sit down with Naoko Ogigami during the NYAFF premiere of her newest film Close-Knit.
Tom Mes' overview of Meiko Kaji's career is more than an overblown Arrow Video booklet even if it doesn't spend very much time in her post-Snowblood career.
An overview of two contemporary Japanese filmmakers producing different and original work.
A24 batted a thousand, but Neon is hot on their heels. Also: Edgar Wright rights his past wrongs with substance and superhero movies finally become good thanks to Amazonian golden bondage play. For All the Daddy's Love in the World.
From the co-writer of landmark films like Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Castle of Sand, Hashimoto's book is a must have for any screenwriter/fan of Akira Kurosawa. Offering detailed insights into his working process for developing scripts.
The filmmaker and his subjects discuss their punk-rock documentary.
The director of Bad Rap discusses documentary film making and the concerns of modern entertainers.
Another slow year for Japanese film but there were some great highlights.
Huayi Brothers give another reason why we should keep an eye on them as they continue to make their mark in Hollywood.
A creator spotlight on the man behind some of the most enduring pop culture icons and how one's unpopular politics can influence a large body of their work.
Olive Films adds another sub-label to its belt: Oribu Anime, dedicated to releasing boundary pushing animated works from around the world.
A specific tool to be used for the politically minded filmmaker, here are two examples of filmmakers evoking their country's flag in inventive and meaningful ways.
Uzumasa Limelight director Ken Ochiai gives his thoughts on the Japanese film industry, what draws him to a project, and also recommends some jidai-geki films.
A look at the rise of the computer screen movie and what potential it has for breaking the boundaries of focal points.
Female full-frontal is a lot more common than male full-frontal in the movies. We’ve seen the breasts and vaginas before, but a penis is a special thing in the world of film. Let’s celebrate that as it’s not very special elsewhere in the world.
In order to make the best entry in the V/H/S series you must cut and paste across all the previous entries.
Jack Virnich writes on the pairing of manga-ka centric film Bakuman and a collection of experimental animated short films presented by Japan Cuts.
If it wasn't for the Justice League, Marvel probably wouldn't even exist today. At least not as the superhero comics titan we know it as now.
Oswald Creery and his journey through the golden age of pornography.
The Witch fits in with a long tradition of the divide between critical and commercial audiences found with the horror genre.
