Looking over the program for the Tokyo International Film Festival, there were a few titles that I recognized. The idea of catching up with films that...
The 2020s have been prime for Asian-made films and shows that explore the Asian-American experience in unique and captivating ways. Sean Wang’s Myspace-era dramedy feature “Dìdi”...
The Palm Springs International Festival is a major stop on the awards season highway, a place where some of the most likely Oscar nominees are honored...
For those unfamiliar, a landman is the public-facing side of an oil company’s production team; their job is to secure leases and mineral rights for oil...
Ryota Kondo grew up on horror movies. For the Japanese director, that meant the “J-horror” of the ‘90s and ‘00s, a wave of films by filmmakers...
As the United States slowly moves away from Christopher Columbus Day and the myth of Thanksgiving, we have an opportunity to learn about the history and...
A good adaptation is multi-dimensional. It requires a convergence of factors that causes audiences to nod in satisfaction. In “Cross,” the upcoming series based on the...
Sony has struggled lately to develop new IPs. Almost everyone loves “Astro Bot,” but it says something about the current state of the industry that they’re...
“That’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen in my whole life!” a little girl (Bethany Simons-Denville) exclaims. She shouts it at the audience, who, in “Seed...
“Godzilla Minus One” was already one of the best Godzilla movies, for the way it used the kaiju movie template to tell a story that was...
