Disc Dispatch: Diving into MURINA
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Murina is that special kind of feature film debut that seems to emerge fully formed, in this case from the beautiful Adriatic Sea.
Neo-western GOD’S COUNTRY brings microaggressions to the surface
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Seeing Thandiwe Newton stand her ground and command the central narrative of a snowy neo-western is the best reason to watch, and a reminder that she’s allowed to be wherever she wants to be.
PINOCCHIO retains both the whimsy and darkness of its original incarnation
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Remaking the animated canon is The Mouse’s latest way of keeping their characters relevant to the current generation of kids.
Printing the Legend: JOSEY WALES, the Lost Cause, and Watergate
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The Outlaw Josey Wales is, intentionally or not, a study in contradictions and somewhat perfectly timed in its original release during America’s bicentennial.
THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON is an upside down western packed with emotion
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This story has become a passion project for writer, director, and star Leigh Purcell.
Disc Dispatch: Is ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE copaganda?
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Is this a pro-cop movie? Or an anti-cop movie?
INU-OH blasts the past with the power of music
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
From acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa, the film tells the story of two men–a dancer with uncommon body proportions and a blind singer–as they try to find their place in the world.
Printing the Legend: ONCE UPON A TIME in Italy, Spain, and Monument Valley
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
“The future don't matter to us. Nothing matters now - not the land, not the money, not the woman. I came here to see you, 'cause I know that now you'll tell me what you're after.”
NOPE reclaims cultural legacy amidst its thrills and chills
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Nope is one of the best studio movies of the year so far, and I can’t wait to see it again.
SUMMER OF STARS #8: HARRISON FORD
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Both Witness and The Mosquito Coast play on Ford’s “everyman” persona in service of director Peter Weir’s fascination with culture clash.
THE GRAY MAN is a fun spy romp kneecapped by its action scenes
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The Gray Man is perfectly mediocre entertainment because no single aspect is good enough to recommend.
SUMMER OF STARS: #22 Michelle Yeoh
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
She is able to play the quiet confidence of a literal martial arts master along with the warm effervescence of a movie star and then layer in a longing sadness underneath it.
Printing the Legend: “What kind of town is America, anyway?” Part 2
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Democracy, violence, and the history we are living through now.
MAD GOD is an inspiring work of darkness and pain
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
A tone poem with the attitude of Heavy Metal magazine.
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION whiffs on its boldest ideas
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
So much for “woman inherits the earth.”
OBI-WAN KENOBI uses a character study to recontextualize the Skywalker Saga
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Sorry, Grogu, but this is the best Star Wars since The Last Jedi.
Printing the Legend: The muddy footprints of RIO BRAVO
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
One of the figures most important to this proliferation is director John Carpenter and his vocal appreciation of director Howard Hawks, and especially his 1959 western Rio Bravo.
Master the high ground: 5 of the best Obi-Wan Kenobi books and comics
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
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Ani-May: How GUNDAM WING brought ‘sad boys in space’ to America
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This was a landmark in the history of anime in the United States, and its success directly lead to dubbing and subtitles that were more faithful to the original Japanese versions.
Multiverses and Madness All At Once: How an indie film beat Marvel at their own game
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The multiverse is used to put its characters into an existential crisis, allowing them to gaze into an alternate life path.