Classics Review: Onibaba

Set in the 14th Century during the Nanboku-chō period, an old woman and her daughter-in-law kill samurai, discard their inventory and sell ’em in order to stay alive. The former meets a man wearing a mask. Meanwhile, the latter sneaks out at night visiting a neighbor. All heck breaks lose. Released in 1964, (same year […]

Classics Review: Nosferatu

“Nosferatu” was officially released in 1922. It received massive praise as a cornerstone to vampire films. To this day, the film’s often brought up in film schools. Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman) will direct a remake of Nosferatu with Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlock. Lily-Rose Depp, (Johnny Depp’s daughter) Aaron-Taylor Johnson, Nicolas […]

Ring (1998)

In the year 1991, Japanese author Koji Suzuki published a novel titled, “Ring.” It’s about a reporter who investigates a string of deaths tied to a cured videotape. Whoever watches the tape will die within a week. Seven Years Later, production company Toho adapted the novel into a full-length film. Released in 1998, (same year […]

Classics: Review: The Hidden Fortress

“The Hidden Fortress” was officially released in 1958. (same year The Icee Company was born) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made enough money at the box office. The Criterion Collection digitally restored The Hidden Fortress on DVD/Blu-Ray labeled as spine number 116. Sucker Punch is working on a […]

BARDO

“BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” officially streamed on Netflix in 2022. (same year Everything Everywhere All at Once came out) It received mixed reviews from critics and streamers alike. As a fan of Alejandro “Al” González Iñárritu’s work, I wanna share my tonight’s on his latest film before The Golden Globes air […]

Classics Review: Throne of Blood

After Akira Kurosawa finished his groundbreaking films “Rashomon” & “Seven Samauri,” he reunites with his pals Toshiro Mifune & Takashi Shimura in a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set in 16th Century Feudal Japan titled, “Throne of Blood.” Officially released in 1957, (same year Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory came out) the film received […]