The Fifth Austen Sister
Eleanor Morton shares the experience of fifth sister in a Jane Austen novel. Watch here.
Conversation with Filmmaker Johnnie To
Subtitled interview with filmmaker Johnnie To at Art & Piece magazine. “To talks about what informs his filmmaking, the influence of Akira Kurosawa, comparisons with Takeshi Kitano, his love of widescreen and film, his relationship with fellow director Ringo Lam, and his latest project Septet: The Story of […]
Saying Farewell to Shaw Brothers’ Movietown
SCMP has a nice piece on the history of Shaw Brothers’ Studio’s Movietown as it is slated to become apartments and “villas.” “Shaw Brothers’ Movietown studio complex in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district is being transformed into a residential enclave, a decade after production ceased at the birthplace […]
“Timothée Chalamet replaced by Elmo in Dune“
Elmo faces the Gom Jabbar! Watch here.
“The Funeral Parade of the Stardust Brothers”
Our friends at the Feminine Critique podcast watch Toshio Matsumoto’s Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) and Macoto Tezuka’s The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (1985). “There will be rock zombies!” Listen here.
Squirrel Girl Podcast!
Hey, there’s a new podcast in town and it stars Squirrel Girl and is scripted by Ryan North! ““Squirrel Girl has taken down Thanos and Doctor Doom — but now she faces something far more terrifying… living authentically. The new series follows Empire State University college student, Doreen […]
The Cultural Gutter 