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: Liz and the Blue Bird
Went to Village East Cinema for a screening of Liz and the Blue Bird, the latest animated film from Japanese director Naoko Yamada, who...
Review: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Caught a screening of King Kong vs. Godzilla at Metrograph. Unfortunately, it was the English language version, but the original Japanese...
Review: A Silent Voice and Mothra
Saturday: Went to Village East Cinema for a screening of A Silent Voice, an animated adaptation of a popular manga series about a...
Review - Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps
Decided to continue my Nemuri Kyoshiro binge by revisiting Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps. I first watched this installment...
Review - Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Woke up feeling a little under the weather, so I decided to stay in and take it easy. Fortunately, I brought plenty of DVDs back from...
Review - Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Chinese Jade
I had a hankering for some good, old-fashioned samurai cinema, and with no more Lone Wolf and Cub films left to sate my appetite, I...
Review - Lone Wold and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
I wanted to get into the right frame of mind for the premiere of Samurai Jack later tonight, so I popped in Lone Wolf and Cub: White...
Review - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
I was considering catching Thank You For Smoking at IFC this morning, but the only screening was at 11:00, and my bed was too darn comfy...
Review: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts 2017
Having seen all of the Animated Feature Oscar nominees but one (My Life as a Zucchini), I decided to head over to IFC Center and see what...
Review: Godzilla Resurgence
Found out the Times Square AMC was showing Godzilla Resurgence (aka Shin Gojira). Didn’t really have a strong desire to see it, but I...
Review: Rawhead Rex
Treat: I got off work early enough to catch Film Forum’s interactive screening of William Castle’s The Tingler, starring the inimitable...
Review: The Fog
My brother is in town for the weekend, so I treated him to a screening of The Fog over at Metrograph. This early John Carpenter chiller...
Review: A Bay of Blood
Well, it must be snowing in Hell, because I actually had enough time and energy to watch a movie after work tonight. Sticking with my...
Review: Bewitched (1981)
This year’s cinematic celebration of Halloween has already transported me to Italy and Japan, so it felt appropriate to take advantage of...
Review: Halloween (2018)
Got off of work early enough to catch a screening of David Gordon Green’s Halloween, and boy, am I glad I did! This is the sequel the...
Review: The Vampire Doll
Continued my celebration of the Halloween season with a screening of The Vampire Doll at Metrograph. The first entry in director Michio...
Review: City of the Living Dead
Couldn’t sleep (probably because of the two-hour long nap I took this afternoon), so I decided to watch one more movie to tire myself...
Review: Deep Red
So many movies to see, so little motivation to actually drag my ass out of bed. Fortunately, that’s why online streaming services were...
Review: The Old Man & the Gun and Opera
Two screenings today. Have to wake up early tomorrow, so I’ll keep my thoughts brief: The Old Man & the Gun: The perfect movie for a lazy...





















