Jul 19, 2026 Cultural Diet Stagecoach by John Ford (1939) John Ford’s classic western has been understandably criticized for its portrayal of Native American…
Jul 18, 2026 Cultural Diet Bang by Wych Kaosayananda (2025) William Bang is the best hitman around, which means the local mob boss keeps him constantly busy. (…
Jul 17, 2026 Cultural Diet Ikarie XB-1 by Jindřich Polák (1963) In the year 2163, the crew of the starship Ikarie XB-1 have left Earth to travel to a distant plane…
Jul 16, 2026 Review Roundup: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Critics respond to the Oppenheimer director’s adaptation of Homer’s epic tale.
Jul 14, 2026 Cultural Diet Cruel Gun Story by Takumi Furukawa (1964) It’s a tale as old as time: A hardened criminal gets out of jail determined to start over and go st…
Jul 12, 2026 Cultural Diet House by Nobuhiko Obayashi (1977) I first learned of Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House well over 15 years ago, and honestly? I’m a bit disapp…
Jul 12, 2026 Cultural Diet Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto by Elizabeth Lennard (1985) Thanks to both his solo work as well as his work with Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto — wh…
Jul 11, 2026 Cultural Diet City on Fire by Ringo Lam (1987) Ringo Lam’s City on Fire is perhaps best known for being the movie that Quentin Tarantino ripped of…
Jul 10, 2026 Cultural Diet Pom Pom and Hot Hot by Joe Cheung Tung-Cho (1992) If you’re unfamiliar with the wackiness that is Hong Kong comedy, then Pom Pom and Hot Hot might ea…
Jul 8, 2026 Cultural Diet Pathaan by Siddharth Anand (2023) In 2019, the Indian government revoked Article 370 of their constitution, which granted autonomy to…
Jul 3, 2026 Cultural Diet Atragon by Ishirô Honda (1963) Thousands of years ago, the island empire of Mu ruled the entire world until it suddenly sank benea…
Jul 3, 2026 Cultural Diet Escape from New York by John Carpenter (1981) In the distant future of 1997, crime is so rampant that the U.S. government has converted Manhattan…
Jul 3, 2026 My Cultural Diet (June 2026): Orpheus, Le Samouraï, Gunbuster, Scanners, 2001: A Space Odyssey A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Jun 29, 2026 Cultural Diet Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time by Lili Horvát (2020) Sometimes you need to watch a movie simply because of its title. Empire of the Spiritual Ninja. Mec…
Jun 28, 2026 Cultural Diet The Mysterians by Ishirô Honda (1957) Ishirô Honda may be best known for introducing the world to Godzilla and other kaiju including Roda…
Jun 27, 2026 Cultural Diet Dreadnaught by Yuen Woo-ping (1981) Yuen Biao stars in this kung fu caper as Mousy, a cowardly laundryman who’s constantly beaten up an…
Jun 26, 2026 Cultural Diet Orpheus by Jean Cocteau (1950) Where to begin with Jean Cocteau’s Orpheus? Well, for starters, it was the very first film to show …
Jun 23, 2026 Cultural Diet Fantastic Planet by René Laloux (1973) On the distant planet of Ygam, human beings called Oms live at the mercy of Draags, giant blue alie…
Jun 23, 2026 Cultural Diet Samurai Rebellion by Masaki Kobayashi (1967) Isaburo Sasahara is one of his clan’s best swordsmen, though he spends his days testing his lord’s …
Jun 23, 2026 Criterion Announces the Complete Stanley Kubrick Collection The lavish set includes all thirteen of the director’s feature films remastered in 4K.