The ramblings of a wannabe cineaste. Join me as I dissect the art of storytelling in films, comics, TV shows, and video games.
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Review: The Siamese Twins
Here in the United States, Shaw Bros. is most famous for such martial arts epics as One-Armed Swordsman, Come Drink with Me, and Five...
Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
My brother and I tend to have pretty similar tastes in horror, so when he recommended Andre Ovredal’s adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell...
Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino has always been fond of exploring tonal paradoxes. Usually, he focuses on the various ways in which audiences respond...
Review: Jokyo
Caught a screening of Jokyo. Metrograph is showing this omnibus film as part of an ongoing Machiko Kyo retrospective, but all three of...
Review: NIGHT CRUISING
For my sixth and final screening of Japan Cuts 2019, I saw NIGHT CRUISING, a documentary that depicts a blind man’s attempt at directing...
Review - Experimental Spotlight: Palm of the Hand Cinema
For my fifth Japan Cuts screening of 2019, I decided to be adventurous and see Experimental Spotlight: Palm of the Hand Cinema, an...
Review: Jeux de plage
Japan Cuts has reached its penultimate day, and although I’m terribly exhausted following a long week at work, I still intend to sample...
Review: Samurai Shifters
For my third Japan Cuts screening of 2019, I saw Samurai Shifters, a period comedy about a clan that is forced to repeatedly relocate...
Review: Ten Years Japan
Just got back in from my second Japan Cuts screening, Ten Years Japan—a significantly more somber and thematically dense affair than the...
Review: The Island of Cats
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Japan Cuts, my favorite annual film festival, has officially commenced! For my first screening,...
Review: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Shaw Brothers martial arts. Hammer horror. Two delicious cinematic flavors—but do they still taste great together? The Legend of the 7...
Review - Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Lupin the Third is beloved both in its native Japan and abroad, but I consider myself to be a casual fan of the series at best. Between...
Review: The Farewell
Caught an early morning screening of The Farewell at Angelika Film Center. While stories about death tend to be fairly somber affairs...
Review: Audition
Went to Metrograph to catch a screening of Arrow’s gorgeous restoration of Takashi Miike’s Audition. This J-horror masterpiece...
Review - Spider-Man: Far From Home
[The following review contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Endgame, and several other MCU films. YOU HAVE BEEN...
Review: The Final Kanopy Binge
Well, as of today, the New York Public Library has officially severed ties with Kanopy, my favorite streaming service. Sadly, like...
Review: Toy Story 4
Let’s make one thing crystal clear right off the bat: Toy Story 3 provided the perfect conclusion to Pixar’s flagship franchise, neatly...
Review: Child's Play 2
Half-watched Child’s Play 2 on the telly this morning. Never really got into the series, but this particular installment, at least, is...
Review: Top Secret!
At my brother’s insistence, I watched Top Secret! for the first time. It features exactly what you want from a Zucker, Abrahams and...





















