April 2026 Archives

An inventive short film from 1979 that still feels ahead of its time.

The Animation Obsessive newsletter provides our most complete look yet at Kon’s final project.

This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode highlight music for jamming with the console cowboys.

The movie-tracking social media platform has only grown in popularity since its launch in 2011.

Sir Roland King was once England’s greatest spy, an unstoppable agent who did whatever it took to p…

The acclaimed YouTube channel partnered with the Criterion Collection to discuss Tsui Hark’s genre-busting film.

Eastern Condors is basically Sammo Hung and Golden Harvest’s attempt at making The Dirty Dozen, onl…

First off, Takashi Nomura’s noir film deserves at least a star for its bad-ass title alone. As for …

For many people, Bi Gan’s Resurrection would be the very definition of an “arthouse” film, albeit i…

The Scottish band’s sixth album is their most cathartic and triumphant work yet, featuring ten songs that explore grief, loss, and mental illness.

With Avengers: Doomsday coming out later this year, now felt like a good time to see what Victor vo…

Cynthia Rothrock stars in this truly classic slice of ’90s martial arts cinema cheese.

The movie, which was originally scheduled for 2023, had been shelved by Warner Bros. for a tax write-off.

That album will feature eighteen songs, with early clips hinting at a darker, more ominous sound.

Even though it doesn’t feature a single mystically powered ninja, 1993’s Undefeatable is officially…

American actor Phillip Vanderploeg has been living in Tokyo for a long time, but to date, his only …

Imagine Zootopia if its lead was a jaded, world-weary detective suffering from postwar PTSD, and th…

I’m not expecting anything life-changing here, but if it puts a big, cheesy grin on my face, then I’ll consider it time well-spent.

The patrons at Norms diner are just looking to enjoy a quiet evening when they’re interrupted by a …

It’s everything you could want from a Boards of Canada song, and hopefully a sign of much more to come.