Released in 1986, The Hitcher was the brainchild of writer Eric Red (Near Dark, Blue Steel) that was directed by Robert Harmon. Between the paltry box-office takings and criticisms regarding the film’s “sadistic” violence (including zero star reviews from Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel), it was an unappreciated work that […]
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Love Hotel (1985) – Comfort found within neon-lit heartbreak (Review)
The latest addition to Third Window Films directors company series, Love Hotel, opens in a neon-lit room at a salacious hotel, where Tetsuro Muraki (Minori Terada) lays on the bed as he waits for somebody to arrive. What may seem like a casual hook-up is instead a moment of despair, […]
Sasquatch Sunset (2024) – An absurdist look at the fragility of life (Review)
After directing 3 episodes of the one-of-a-kind TV series The Curse, Nathan and David Zellner craft another experimental work. This time, Sasquatch Sunset unfolds in the misty forests of Northern California following a family of four Sasquatches who may be the last of their kind. Set over the course of […]
ARROW Short Films (2024) Feat. Bad Acid & Meat Friend
Having built themselves as a name in curated features and impressive physical media releases, ARROW also have a premium streaming platform that is representative of what their brand is known for. An excellent thing they do is showcase short films from exciting new talents, many of which have previously played […]
Shinobi Trilogy (1962 – 1963) – A fascinating precursor to Ninjas in cinema (Review)
Released by Daiei Motion Picture Company, Shinobi no Mono was an eight-film series adapted from Tomoyoshi Murayama’s series of novels. Set in 16th century Japan, the story follows outlaw hero and ninja Ishikawa Goemon (Raizō Ichikawa) in his fight against samurai warlords. Radiance Films have collected the first three films […]
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) – A literal title for a one-of-a-kind film (Review)
Ever since his directorial debut in 1943, legendary director Akira Kurosawa amassed a prolific career which contained some of the greatest features ever made. Dreams was one of the last few films he crafted, which has a unique inspiration of the directors own recurring dreams alongside stories from Japanese folklore. […]
Peeping Tom (1960) – A rightfully reappraised masterwork (Review)
Following a run of classics that he created with Emeric Pressburger, director Michael Powell made his second solo feature with 1960’s Peeping Tom. Now considered a masterpiece that is an ancestor of the slasher subgenre, however, the feeling was much different upon release as the film was so vilified that […]
Typhoon Club (1985) – Raging emotions and worries about adulthood [Review]
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Typhoon Club is based off a screenplay by Yuji Kato, director Shinji Sōmai crafts a coming of age tale without sentimentality for its disaffected youths. This is made clear in the opening scene as teenage girls having an infectious dance party at the swimming pool turn their attentions onto Akira […]
The Last Picture Show (1971) – A saddening portrait of lonely people lacking direction [Review]
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After making his directorial debut with 1968’s Targets, the late Peter Bogdanovich followed it up with The Last Picture Show – his breakthrough work that would receive eight Academy Award nominations. His 1971 feature opens on a sight that will break every cinephile’s heart – a cinema on its last […]
One False Move (1992) – A cyclical tale of lingering violence [Review]
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The 1990s is home to a ridicuolous number of crime classics, so much so that new ones are constantly being rediscovered – one of the latest is One False Move. Which also has recieved a newly minted Criterion Collection treatment. Arriving at a friend’s house in the middle of the […]