ogradyfilm4 days ago2 minReview: The Masque of the Red DeathApparently, American International Pictures’ The Masque of the Red Death has been available on the Criterion Channel for quite some time,...
ogradyfilmJan 171 minReview: The LadykillersIn some movies, the setting can be as much of a protagonist as any human character. The Ladykillers, produced by Ealing Studios in 1955, ...
ogradyfilmDec 20, 20201 minReview: Goodbye, Dragon InnOne of the first images in Tsai Ming-Liang’s Goodbye, Dragon Inn is an establishing shot of the Fu-Ho, an old-school cinema in Taiwan. De...
ogradyfilmDec 13, 20201 minReview - Mansai Nomura’s Kyogen: Kagami-kaja (A Mirror Servant) + Shimizu (Spring Water)I tend to focus on Japan Society’s film program, but it’s far more than just a cinema; it’s a full-on cultural enrichment center, featuri...
ogradyfilmDec 6, 20201 minReview: Raining in the MountainI wouldn’t call Raining in the Mountain King Hu’s most spiritual work, but it is the film in which his Buddhist philosophy is most clearl...
ogradyfilmDec 6, 20201 minReview: ZappaWatched Zappa via Angelika Film Center’s online streaming platform. I’d characterize most of Alex Winter’s previous directorial efforts a...
ogradyfilmNov 29, 20202 minReview: Paranoia AgentHow can I possibly describe Paranoia Agent? Like much of creator Satoshi Kon’s critically-acclaimed work (Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millenni...
ogradyfilmNov 21, 20201 minReview: Edo Avant GardeWatched Edo Avant Garde, a fascinating documentary about the innovative byobu (folding screen) art produced during Japan's period of extr...
ogradyfilmNov 15, 20201 minReview: In & of ItselfWhat is In & of Itself? Well, in the literal sense, it’s the latest film from director and occasional Muppeteer Frank Oz. Before that, it...
ogradyfilmNov 11, 20202 minReview - Tiny Tim: King for a DayTook advantage of my day off from work to check out this year’s online edition of DOC NYC. As expected, the festival is offering a wide v...
ogradyfilmNov 1, 20201 minReview: Dracula A.D. 1972 and Dr. Jekyll and Sister HydeThis year, I decided to celebrate Halloween with a Hammer Horror double feature. I would have preferred to watch The Curse of Frankenstei...
ogradyfilmOct 25, 20201 minReview - Reiko Yamada: Sound Instillation on Silent MoviesWhile large movie theater chains struggle to stay afloat in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, Japan Society has adapted to the age of so...
ogradyfilmOct 18, 20201 minReview: RabidReading the first few chapters of Junji Ito’s Tomie put me in the mood for some good, old-fashioned body horror. Fortunately, the Criteri...
ogradyfilmOct 4, 20202 minReview: Red, White and BlueI’ve been a huge fan of director Steve McQueen’s (no relation to the star of Bullitt and The Great Escape) minimalistic approach to stagi...
ogradyfilmSep 30, 20201 minReview: Hopper/WellesHopper/Welles is a fascinating time capsule. In footage originally shot circa 1970 for The Other Side of the Wind, an unseen Orson Welles...
ogradyfilmSep 29, 20201 minReview: DaysTsai Ming-liang’s Days begins with a title card that reads, “The film is intentionally unsubtitled.” That’s somewhat intimidating, to say...
ogradyfilmSep 20, 20201 minReview: The CalmingLast night, I watched The Calming, my first digital screening of this year’s hybrid (part drive-in, part online) edition of the New York ...
ogradyfilmSep 16, 20201 minReview: Rancho NotoriousWatched Rancho Notorious on the Criterion Channel. This Technicolor-drenched Old Hollywood cowboy picture should represent something of a...
ogradyfilmSep 15, 20201 minReview: A Colt Is My PassportWatched A Colt Is My Passport on the Criterion Channel. Directed by Takashi Nomura, this deliciously pulpy, noir-flavored yakuza thriller...
ogradyfilmAug 28, 20202 minReview: DetentionThis year’s online edition of the New York Asian Film Festival has officially commenced! Unfortunately, the streaming service that the or...