By Whenever I review a Yakuza movie coming out on Blu-ray, I often express frustration that the movie hadn’t been released in America during the VHS era. I couldn’t make a long drive to Dave’s Videodrome in Carrboro and check it out for $2. Instead the kids in Japan were digging
Delivery Film Review
Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Ben Lankester Director: Ben Lankester Starring: Rosie Chappel Delivery is a heart wrenching, eye opening short film portraying a night in a maternity ward, inspired by real experiences. Written and directed by Ben Lankester, it is the story of a night in Mary’s life, on shift
Tsui Hark’s Don’t Play With Fire Limited Edition Blu-ray out soon
When Hong Kong cinema exploded in the ’80s, Tsui Hark established himself as one of the names who made things cult cool from producing A Better Tomorrow and directing Once Upon A Time In China. It’s only right that Cult Epics release Hark’s first film that made him buzzworthy. Don’t
Lamento Film Review
Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Ruben Sanchez Director: Ruben Sanchez Starring: Sara Jimenez Lamento is a tense, hard-hitting Spanish/ Catalan short film about the risks women face simply by existing in public spaces. Written and directed by Ruben Sanchez, this film is a masterful portrayal of the extreme stress women are
Champagne Problems (2025) Review
A SWEET BUT SAFE HOLIDAY ROM-COM During the holiday Christmas season, seasonal feature films get their chance to shine, dazzling viewers with yuletide cheer and overly sentimental narratives centered on love, family, and Christmas traditions. A popular subgenre within this space comes in the form of romantic comedies (rom-coms),
