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Around International Film Festival: Back to the Roots
Around International Film Festival: Back to the Roots

Around International Film Festival is an independent cinematic awards event that is quickly catching attention for its one-of-a-kind structure.

One Piece Got Me Through This Year
ONE PIECE Got Me Through This Year

With 900+ episodes, One Piece is a high-seas pirate anime that makes for an effective escape for those in quarantine during the pandemic.

Beauty: The Path Through The End Of The World
Beauty: The Path Through The End Of The World

Mad Max: Fury Road and Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts are thematically tied together with their messages of hope and rebirth.

CÉLINE & JULIE GO BOATING Criterion Review: Jacques Rivette's Masterpiece Gets A New Restoration
CÉLINE & JULIE GO BOATING Criterion Review: Jacques Rivette’s Masterpiece Gets A New Restoration

With a beautiful 2K restoration, a great audio track, and an incredible selection of supplements, this is absolutely worthy of addition to any collection.

Martin Scorsese: In The Land Of The Blind, Content Is King
Martin Scorsese: In The Land Of The Blind, Content Is King

Scorsese’s homage to Federico Fellini is a tribute to an influence who crawled so that Scorsese could walk and a plea to let others run in their wake.

The New Coronavirus Cinema Is Here
The New Coronavirus Cinema Is Here

The shutdown resulting from the virus has shaken the foundations of the industry challenging the ways that films are produced, distributed, and exhibited.

City, State and Town: Exploring Frederick Wiseman’s U.S.A.
City, State and Town: Exploring Frederick Wiseman’s U.S.A.

State Legislature, Monrovia, Indiana, and City Hall may each look at different levels of governance, they all present the importance of public service.

Transcendence and Snobbery in Satyajit Ray’s THE MUSIC ROOM
Transcendence and Snobbery in Satyajit Ray’s THE MUSIC ROOM

The tragedy in The Music Room, is that he believes in a world where elitism, patriarchy, and status are of equal value to the spiritual advancement of art.

What Makes a Good Movie Musical?
What Makes a Good Movie Musical?

What good movie musicals have in common is a trust in their audience to suspend disbelief and a strong commitment to their themes and stylization.

The Art Of Redemption In COBRA KAI
The Art Of Redemption In COBRA KAI

Cobra Kai may look like a series leaning heavily on nostalgia and cheesy drama but deep down, it is a humane portrayal of one’s journey to redemption.

THE ASCENT Criterion Review: A Flawless Work Of Soviet Cinema
THE ASCENT Criterion Review: A Flawless Work Of Soviet Cinema

Larisa Shepitko’s 1977 film The Ascent is virtually flawless, both Blu-Ray and film, on all fronts and comes highly recommended.

Once A Cop: The End Of Identity In THE PLEDGE
Once A Cop: The End Of Identity In THE PLEDGE

Retirement from the force isn’t just the end of his career — it’s the annihilation of his entire identity.

TikTok Made RATATOUILLE Into A Musical, And It Slaps
TikTok Made RATATOUILLE Into A Musical, And It Slaps

What started as a meme last year on TikTok — that the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille has Broadway musical potential — unexpectedly exploded in popularity.

WONDER WOMAN 1984 And SUPERMAN III: A Reflection On Truth, Justice, And The American Way
WONDER WOMAN 1984 And SUPERMAN III: A Reflection On Truth, Justice, And The American Way

By examining these two films, audiences can come to terms with why this struggle against business practices in America has felt so small in past films.

MINDING THE GAP Criterion Review: Meaning for Ourselves
MINDING THE GAP Criterion Review: Meaning for Ourselves

In a newly released Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection, Owen Butler takes a look at Bing Liu’s Minding the Gap.