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In 1984 Hayao Miyazaki released Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, his story of a simple agrarian community being dragged into the...

Is a documentary a true account of reality? Such a question has been at the forefront of documentarian or biographical storytelling....

Image courtesy of Ian Schneider via Unsplash (licensed under Unsplash License) It's the most wonderful time of the year, as I'm sure the...

In an engrossing slice of Midwestern Americana through the 1960s to 70s, The Bikeriders (2023) captures the glories and tragedies of a...

With much of the anime industry focusing on a commitment to animation quality and the power of visual storytelling, it comes as no surprise that culinary representation plays a significant role throughout the industry as not only a source of realism anchoring viewers to something familiar but also as a representation of the communal aspects of food—whether familial, friendly, or romantic. Much like many other storytelling tools, food can play a versatile role depending on the

The towering legacy of Leonard Bernstein is undeniable, as of course are his extraordinary talents. Having had the privilege to perform...

Cinephilia is at an all-time high. From Instagram accounts to Letterboxd, everybody is a critic, situating themselves as purveyors of the...

In recent interviews promoting his Western Osage epic Killers of the Flower Moon, perhaps cinema’s most universally beloved filmmaker...

Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers has brought about some of the most impassioned responses of the festival season. It is certifiably...

Once a movie is finished, the common practice is to get up and leave as the credits roll. Of course, if you’re someone who religiously...