Still from Todd Haynes’s May December Fresh off of his time at the Chicago International Film Festival, Chris Forrester shares his thoughts on the films he saw, including buzzy upcoming releases like Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall and the latest from such filmmakers as Todd Haynes, Hayao Miyazaki, and more. The 59th edition… Read more »
Tag: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Maborosi and the Birth of a Master of Empathy
Guest post by Jon Vickers. My love affair with the sublime films of Japanese master filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu (Hirokazu Kore-eda) began more than 25 years ago on March 7, 1997, in the small town of Three Oaks, Michigan. Maborosi had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September of 1995 (where it was… Read more »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Kino Lorber, Arrow Video, and Dekanalog Blu-ray Reviews for July 2022
Full transparency: all Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed were provided by Kino Lorber, Arrow Video, and Dekanalog. Welcome to another eclectic edition of “Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny.” Kino Lorber puts out a “meat and potatoes” doc about the struggle and value of fighting for and keeping an arts mecca alive in a… Read more »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Blu-ray Reviews for August 2021
Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Kino Lorber, Criterion, Code Red, and Cohen Film Collection. The semester has started, summer is coming to a close, but the Blu-ray reviews are back in full swing. If there was a theme to this month’s titles, it would be stellar performances and star personas, with the… Read more »