Far Flungers
The Woof of the Wolf of Wall Street
Does “The Wolf of Wall Street” celebrate the bankers it portrays? Omer Mozaffar ponders whether the film endorses their bad behavior.
On “47 Ronin,” Samurai Hair and Other Cultural Confusions
Far Flunger Jana Monji looks at “47 Ronin” and sees a movie that fetishizes “Asian-ness” but muddles important details, from hairstyles to geography.
Meet Nell Minow, the Matron Saint of Film Reviewers
A profile of Nell Minow from the website Existimatum.com.
Jeff Shannon Remembered
Our friend and colleague Jeff Shannon passed away yesterday. Scott Jordan Harris remembers Jeff’s life and work.
Someone Remake “Escape from New York,” Please
Gerardo Valero sees the potential for a good remake in “Escape from New York.”
Dismantling Dignity: On “12 Years a Slave”
Omer Mozaffar reflects on “12 Years a Slave.”
“Colorful”: Japanese award-nominated film finally gets a release, if only on VoD
A beautiful animated Japanese film about a spirit given a chance at redemption finally gets a release in the United States, if only on VoD.
Looking Back at “It Happened One Night”
Michał Oleszczyk reflects on “It Happened One Night.”
AFI Film Festival: Report from the Opening Weekend
Jana Monji reports in from the American Film Institute’s Film Festival in Hollywood, CA.
Goodbye to My Dear Codger, Tom Dark
Michael Mirasol shares memories of our late friend Tom Dark.
Remembering Tom Dark
Seongyong Cho remembers his complicated relationship with fellow Far Flunger Tom Dark.
An Act of Nutty Filmmaking: “The Act of Killing”
Seongyong Cho’s review of “The Act of Killing”
The Crash Reel
This documentary follows snowboarder Kevin Pearce as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury, and asks hard questions about whether his family should support his desire to return to dangerous extreme sports.
