"It's a fact you were killed. It breaks my heart but I have to be blunt."

Kurosawa channelling Tarkovsky with Miyazaki-grade whimsy. The ‘pace of life’ enriched with the oneiric.

As with any anthology, even one literally adapted from the fascinating realm of sleep, there are some segments that resonate more than others. I generally preferred the earlier, more abstract portions; whereas it veers on preachy in the final three 'dreams'. Regardless, there is nothing like this in Kurosawa's filmography.…

An excellent and much overlooked short film from the mind of Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and a screenplay from Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika).

So epic that it plays out like a feature condensed to a short, boasting that gorgeous 80s/90s space-anime aesthetic, a haunting and immersive score (Yoko Kanno of Cowboy Bebop) and creative direction. While I'd like to give Kon all the credit here, director Koji Morimoto weaves some wonderful trickery and his visual style is very pleasing. It's…

Watched with Tom!! 🚀.

I completely understand the hype for Parasite, but I feel that its popularity is based on a mixture of Bong having successfully built up a reputation over the years, breaking into the western scene most recently, having the right distributors attached, and ultimately presenting people with a film that is original and surprising.

However, original + surprising does not necessarily a good film make.

I think I would say I'm a fan of Bong. He's a…