This is the second film directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of the great Hayao (who co-wrote the script). Compared to some of the classic Ghibli movies, From Up on Poppy Hill is relatively straightforward, ...

One big fan of the song was Bruce Springsteen, who mentioned it at least once when introducing his own frat-rock composition, "Sherry Darling". Bruce being devoted to his influences, and always ready ...

This is the first bonus film I have watched in "My Letterboxd Season Challenge 2024-25", a "33-week-long community challenge" where "you must watch one previously unseen film that fits the criteria of ...

This is the second film I have watched in "My Letterboxd Season Challenge 2024-25", a "33-week-long community challenge" where "you must watch one previously unseen film that fits the criteria of the ...

Pauline Kael once referred to Bruce Lee as "the Fred Astaire of martial arts", and that's a good call. There is something so aesthetically pleasing about Lee's fight scenes that you watch, not just in ...

Romulus delivers. It takes its time getting to the action, and the various characters aren't all that interesting, so it's slow going until the aliens arrive. But things are straightforward ... no ...

Rolling Stone has a new list put together by Michaelangelo Matos, " The 50 Best Stevie Wonder Songs ". Tip of the cap to Matos ... it's a great list ... but what else do you expect when the artist is ...

Abortion is serious business, and a movie that features abortion better be good or it will outrage ... what a woman goes through deserves a powerful film. Of course, abortion is a crucial topic in the ...

Alma's Rainbow has an interesting history. It was the first feature for writer/director Ayoka Chenzira, who had made several shorts. It was self-funded by Chenzira, and featured a cast of unknowns ...

El Norte came from the team of writer/director Gregory Nava and writer Anna Thomas. The two received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Twelve years later, they were responsible for one ...

Alma's Rainbow has an interesting history. It was the first feature for writer/director Ayoka Chenzira, who had made several shorts. It was self-funded by Chenzira, and featured a cast of unknowns ...