What We’re Watching – May 2022
This month’s edition of What We’re Watching brings us a look at two Kenji Mizoguchi films as well as a numberContinue Reading
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Predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards will have a host. Three of them, actually. Actresses/comedians Regina Hall,Continue Reading
What We’re Watching – March 2022
This month, we’re introducing a new column to Cineccentric. What We’re Watching is a place for critics to share withContinue Reading
Labyrinth of Cinema ★★★
Nobuhiko Obayashi was never one to give less than his best, even when he was diagnosed with stage-4 terminal cancerContinue Reading
Noirvember: Japanese Noir
In Japan, film noir was popularized around the same time as its American counterpart and continued throughout the course ofContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of November 2021
Alex Sitaras: With October and a number of its great films behind us, we turn to November which looks toContinue Reading
Drive My Car ★★★★
For a film superficially about a passenger and a chauffeur, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s exquisite Drive My Car weaves intimacy into itsContinue Reading
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy ★★★½
You can often look at alternative or original titles of films to get at the crux of what the workContinue Reading
Godzilla – From Villain to Hero and Back Again
I must’ve been about five years old the first time I saw Godzilla on screen. Sitting in a Chinese restaurantContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of September 2021
Alex Sitaras: With the fall movie season upon us, September is when we usually start to see the films thatContinue Reading
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