Appreciating the Brushstrokes: Pre-Computer Animation and the Human Touch
An ode to old-fashioned animation.
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“Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” is Best Installment in the Franchise in Years
A review of the latest in the biggest video game franchise in the world, a release that could appeal to even those who left COD behind.
Love Is Political: Payal Kapadia on “All We Imagine as Light”
An interview with the filmmaker of the Cannes prize-winning Indian drama.
Tokyo International Film Festival 2024: Daihachi Yoshida on Prize-Winning “Teki Cometh”
On a Japanese film that you’re going to want to watch for.
“Life is Strange: Double Exposure” Resurrects Beloved Franchise
A review of the new game in the Life is Strange series, one that returns the original protagonist, with mixed results.
Black Harvest Film Festival 2024: Black Table, Rising Up at Night, The Weekend, Jimmy
On four films from Black Harvest, including two of the best docs of the year.
Lost Souls: Bringing Out the Dead at 25
On one of Martin Scorsese’s best films as it turns 25.
Nicole Kidman Joins Honorees at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Nicole Kidman will receive an award at Palm Springs on her way to a likely Oscar nomination.
Jimmy O. Yang Shines in Excellent “Interior Chinatown”
A sharp, stylish commentary on the lack of Asian representation in ’90s media.
Tokyo International Film Festival 2024: “Apollon by Day, Athena by Night,” “Underground,” “Emmanuelle”
A dispatch from this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival.
Taylor Sheridan’s Well Runs Dry in “Landman”
A review of the new show from the creator of Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and Tulsa King.
The Rise of Fourth Cinema
A feature on HD Peru and what they’re doing to elevate Indigenous cinema.
J-Horror Lives: Introducing “Missing Child Videotape” Director Ryota Kondo
An interview from the Tokyo International Film Festival.
“She Just Had an Accident”: “Seed of Chucky” at 20
Two decades on, Don Mancini’s slasher-comedy remains a darkly funny look at queerness and camp.
Return to the World of “Horizon” with Two New Releases
There are two new Horizon games – and one of them is a LEGO game too!
Prime Video’s “Cross” Adaptation is Killer
Alex Cross finally gets the adaptation he deserves.
Time Moves On: Jesse Eisenberg on “A Real Pain”
An interview with the star-director on grief and his funny, heartfelt sophomore effort.
“Arcane” Makes Triumphant Return to Netflix
A review of the first half of the new season of Netflix’s “Arcane”.
