February 2025 Archives

There are moments when Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou’s story is so slight, I had trouble remembering why …

The post-punk quintet’s excellent debut album was released last September.

Critics and pundits weigh in on the celebrated rapper’s themes, metaphors, and song selections.

Every single conspiracy theory you’ve ever heard is true, or at least has the potential to become t…

Make no mistake: I started watching The Earth Dies Screaming for its title alone. The film’s openin…

Frank Capra’s best known for classics like It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and…

The Polish band’s first single in over three years is another slice of dreamy alternative rock filled with loss and longing.

Several animals, including a cat, a dog, and a capybara, find themselves adrift on a boat, and they…

In the year 2059, the Macross Frontier fleet is traveling to the galactic center in search of a pla…

As a kid, Shirotsugh Lhadatt dreamed of being a fighter pilot. Instead, he’s consigned to the Space…

Liquid Sky has been on my “to watch” list ever since I saw it mentioned on the old cultheroes.com (…

Proof the German producer has the art of ambient dub techno down to a science.

I’m a few years late to this one, but I was fortunately able to avoid most spoilers. It’s easy to s…

I really enjoyed this film’s aesthetic, which seeks to capture the look and feel of ’70s cinema, fr…

A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.

An expansive and unpredictable post-rock album that renews my faith in the genre.

If you’ve been reading Opus for any length of time, then you know I’m a sucker for ’80s ninja movie…

I can honestly say that the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie, from 2020, was better than I expected. …

Punching bad guys, Lloyd Dobler, arthouse martial arts, Hepburn and Peck, Arrakis, and more.

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