A review of Satoshi Kon's 1997 psychological thriller Perfect Blue.
Annual critical review of the Anime Awards with comparative analysis.
My progression through MAL badges and reflections on the anime consumed along the way.
Watching and reviewing the greatest years in anime history, with analysis essays.
Watching and reviewing the greatest years in cinema history, with analysis essays.
Mankiewicz’s razor-sharp dissection of ambition and aging in show business, anchored by Davis’s legendary performance.
Weir’s enigmatic mystery where schoolgirls vanish into the Australian wilderness, leaving only haunting ambiguity.
Kubrick’s terrifying labyrinth of madness, isolation, and psychic dread inside the haunted Overlook Hotel.
Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian: an ambitious, interconnected horror epic exploring violence and fate in small-town America.
A review of Tarantino’s genre-defining crime mosaic: nonlinear storytelling, pop culture monologues, and the violence of Los Angeles cool.
A review of the haunting beauty and social critique of this silent Weimar-era masterpiece, starring Louise Brooks at her most enigmatic.
the top 250 greatest films of all time published by sight & sound magazine of the british film institute
A review of the cult classic surrealist neo-noir mystery
A guide to watching film with intention. Directors, movements, techniques, and what separates great cinema from everything else.
Anime at its highest craft. Influential directors, landmark series, and the refinement of animation, visual design, and storytelling.
a thought on studying pre-seen films passively as background noise
A review of the classic romantic comedy film about a young woman in New York City who becomes involved with a struggling writer.
A review of the 1942 classic romantic drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
A review of Orson Welles' 1941 masterpiece exploring power, ambition, and the American Dream.
A review of Chantal Akerman's groundbreaking 1975 film about domestic routine and female experience.
A review of the 1989 cult classic dark comedy 'Heathers' starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater.
A review of the 1990 film 'Mermaids' starring Winona Ryder
A review of the 1999 psychological drama 'Girl, Interrupted' starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.