1980s

Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan
Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend begins with all of its cards on the table, from the first scene it shocks and only increases from there.

Away from the Hype: Roar
Away from the Hype: ROAR

A breakdown of Roar, or “the most dangerous film ever made”, where half of the cast and crew suffered injuries from the film’s big cats.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a beautiful film, and despite its grim subject matter, there is an underlying sense of warmth to it.

POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage
POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage

Żuławski channeled his personal heartbreak into primal horror, and the result is a messy, marvelous movie.

Criterion Column: THROW DOWN, THE DAMNED, and MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: ESSENTIAL FILMS
Criterion Column: THROW DOWN, THE DAMNED, and MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: ESSENTIAL FILMS

We took a look at Criterion’s September releases, including Johnnie To’s Throw Down and Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited

Jake Tropila takes a look back at Licence to Kill, the second and final James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look at The Living Daylights, the first James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

ANGEL'S EGG: A Charlatan's Musings
ANGEL’S EGG: A Charlatan’s Musings

It’s films like Angel’s Egg that make the critic feel like a charlatan, aimlessly looking for patterns in the entrails.

Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)
Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)

Horrific Inquiry looks back on Sleepaway Camp, one of the most successful independent films ever made, and its societal lens on young women.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: A VIEW TO A KILL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: A VIEW TO A KILL Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look at A View to a Kill, the final James Bond film starring Roger Moore.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN Revisited

As we wait for No Time To Die, Jake Tropila takes a look at Never Say Never Again, the only unofficial James Bond film starring Sean Connery.

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Criterion Review: Moving In Stereo
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Criterion Review: Moving In Stereo

Owen Butler takes a look at the new Criterion Collection release of Amy Heckerling’s 1982 classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Horrific Inquiry: APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986)
Horrific Inquiry: APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986)

It’s a clever and fresh take on not only an oversaturated genre but also an intriguing take on one of the most fool-hearted days of the year.

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)

Far from the best horror film, and far from the best slasher, there is something classically endearing about My Bloody Valentine.

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.