Aug 24, 2026 We Might Finally Get a Movie Adaptation of Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness Adrián Adamec is taking on the classic cosmic horror tale, and his early footage looks very promising.
Aug 22, 2026 Cultural Diet Overkill by Ulli Lommel (1987) LAPD detective Mickey Delano is convinced that Japan’s yakuza is poised to take over the American w…
Aug 18, 2026 Cultural Diet Full Contact by Ringo Lam (1992) Chow Yun-fat stars in this Hong Kong action flick as Jeff, a low-level tough who agrees to particip…
Aug 16, 2026 Cultural Diet Terminus by Pierre-William Glenn (1987) In the not-too-distant future, a woman named Gus (Karen Allen of Indiana Jones fame) is driving an …
Aug 15, 2026 Cultural Diet Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors by Godfrey Ho (1988) IMDb lists this one as Hands of Death but Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors is such a better title;…
Aug 3, 2026 My Cultural Diet (July 2026): Halo, The Odyssey, Evangelion, House, Escape from New York A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Aug 2, 2026 Cultural Diet Trancers by Charles Band (1984) Jack Deth (yes, that’s our hero’s name) is a grizzled and cynical 23rd-century cop who’s tired of h…
Jul 26, 2026 Cultural Diet Masters of the Universe by Travis Knight (2026) I was about two-thirds of the way through Masters of the Universe when my wife got home and asked h…
Jul 25, 2026 Cultural Diet The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan (2026) At this point, a Christopher Nolan film is an Event. And understandably so. Following the success o…
Jul 25, 2026 Cultural Diet The Inspector Wears Skirts by Wellson Chin (1988) Following an international incident involving an Arab sheikh and his wife, the Hong Kong police dep…
Jul 24, 2026 Cultural Diet Disclosure Day by Steven Spielberg (2026) Aliens and Steven Spielberg go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Close Encounters of the T…
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…