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Twenty years on, Oldboy’s themes are more relevant to our current hellscape timeline than ever. Efforts to even the moral scales of grievance, even catastrophic ones, lead only to self-destruction and incalculable shards of collateral damage, reflecting the absurd chaos of the human condition.
Read MoreAs a prime example of the pulp genre, Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005) takes its audience on a rollercoaster of thrills.
Read MoreTears of the Black Tiger understands that when you’re in love, every stake and sensation is elevated to the highest level possible.
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 8/25-8/31
Read MoreThe imagery is largely observational, it gives the impression that Krasna is a fly on the wall, that the film displays his memories as he recalls them. Some of them are languorous; some, a flash.
Read MoreA truly once in a lifetime opportunity to see a film straight from Quentin Tarantino’s personal archive. The only E.T. ripoff to spend more time building up to a BMX race than focus on the alien. A frankly painful amount of shots of children absolutely beefing it on their bikes. This is Magic BMX.
Read MoreMamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell (1995) interrogates the idea of self, collective and non-self, marrying Buddhist and Abrahamic philosophies.
Read MoreNorman MacLeod’s Alice in Wonderland adaptation brings viewers into an exquisitely rendered world with uncanny visuals.
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 8/18-8/24.
Read MoreKitano takes a fractured, elliptical approach to depicting violence, like Peckinpah with frames missing. Yet despite its veneer of deadpan nihilism, this is a deeply emotional story, aided by Joe Hisaishi’s perversely sentimental seaside-jazz score.
Read MoreRaine Allen-Miller’s 2023 debut is a brilliant romantic comedy about two unlucky-in-love people in South London, who each try to help each other process their recent break-ups. Together they go on an adventure that starts as a meet-cute, which evolves into a heist caper, and ends in a very sweet romantic send off.
Read MoreIn the first edition of Morgan’s Monthly, writer, presenter, and cult film enthusiast Morgan Hyde writes about cucked dudes, cinema classics, and a Turkish E.T.
Read MoreNoxeema’s four steps to becoming a drag queen:
May good thoughts be your sword and shield.
Ignore Adversity
Abide by the rules of Love
Larger than life is just the right size.
This week in Austin screenings 8/11-8/17.
Read MoreThere's simply no American equivalent to compare to this break from Indian blockbuster filmmaking tradition, and that maximalist "why not?" glee continues through the entire film.
Read MoreDavid Winters’ 2015 film Dancin’: It’s On acts as a love letter to the art of dancing and the magical city of Panama City, Florida.
Read MoreWith Afire, Christian Petzold has once again brought an interesting and contemplative film to life. His work with actors like Beer and Schubert continues to drive his stories into interesting places. Afire is likely to be a new experience for any with the patience to sit with Leon, but is overall a rewarding one.
Read MoreLike any good, conniving femme fatale, Matty leverages that lust, putting the erotic in erotic neo-noir. “You aren’t too smart, are you? I like that in a man.”
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 8/4-8/10.
Read More"We had a chance to do something really cool. This was our version of Into the Dragon, with vampires.”
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