[The following essay contains MAJOR SPOILERS; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!] Several critics have argued that Season 2 of The Mandalorian...

One 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....

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,...

I 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...

Watched Zappa via Angelika Film Center’s online streaming platform. I’d characterize most of Alex Winter’s previous directorial efforts...

How can I possibly describe Paranoia Agent? Like much of creator Satoshi Kon’s critically-acclaimed work (Perfect Blue, Paprika,...

You can accuse the writers behind Mystery Science Theater 3000 of aiming at low-hanging fruit. You can argue that their sense of humor...

Watched Edo Avant Garde, a fascinating documentary about the innovative byobu (folding screen) art produced during Japan's period of...

What is In & of Itself? Well, in the literal sense, it’s the latest film from director and occasional Muppeteer Frank Oz. Before that, it...

Took 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...

This year, I decided to celebrate Halloween with a Hammer Horror double feature. I would have preferred to watch The Curse of...

[WARNING: The following essay contains MAJOR SPOILERS!] I spent hours searching for the right adjective to describe the unique flavor of...

While large movie theater chains struggle to stay afloat in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, Japan Society has adapted to the age of...

Reading the first few chapters of Junji Ito’s Tomie put me in the mood for some good, old-fashioned body horror. Fortunately, the...

Welcome to [small town name]! It’s almost [holiday], and the whole community is excited for [large event]! Unfortunately, the festivities...

Hulu’s Books of Blood is profoundly disappointing. While it borrows its title from the series of anthology novels penned by Clive Barker,...

David Byrne’s American Utopia perfectly encapsulates its creator’s quirky personality and artistic philosophy. Through his word salad...

I’ve been a huge fan of director Steve McQueen’s (no relation to the star of Bullitt and The Great Escape) minimalistic approach to...

Be a foreigner with very few friends in town. Stumble across a violent crime in progress. Immediately touch everything as you fruitlessly...

Hopper/Welles is a fascinating time capsule. In footage originally shot circa 1970 for The Other Side of the Wind, an unseen Orson Welles...