Retro Isn't New: 2021 in discs
by Éireann Mannino, Contributor
2021 saw a beautiful succession of releases that seemed tailored to me personally and I experienced them as such, a cosmic manifestation of my wants.
Akira Kurosawa's DREAMS: My First, My Forever
by Éireann Mannino, Contributor
At this juncture, the only viable contribution to the discourse on Akira Kurosawa, one of the most celebrated, analyzed and discussed filmmakers of all time, is perhaps the personal one, the anecdotal, the memorial
Read MoreSplit Decision: A Dance With Dragons
In honor of Raya and the Last Dragon, who/what is your favorite on screen dragon?
Read MoreHome Stretch for '21st Century Japan' at Japan Society of NYC
by Éireann Mannino, Contributor
Among the abundant selections of this century’s burgeoning talents are the comparatively large proportion of female voices.
MILLENNIUM MAMBO at 20: Blindness of the Present
by Éireann Mannino, Contributor
It seems like an obvious thing to say, that a film is the result of many efforts and disciplines, but sometimes they come together in a seamless way that you sense rather than notice. Millennium Mambo is one of those cases.
Retro Isn't New: ULTRAMAN TARO
by Éireann Mannino
The 6th classic installment of the long running Japanese special effects Ultra Series, which began in 1966 with Ultra Q, Ultraman Taro shines alongside his Ultra Brothers in clear-jacketed red-and-silver Steelbook fashion…
Split Decision: Charlie Chaplin's Films
Each week, Ryan will pose a question to our staff of knowledgable and passionate film lovers and share the responses! This week’s question: In honor of the recent centennial for The Kid, what is your favorite film directed by Charlie Chaplin?
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