Pulling Focus: Akira (1988)

Akira movie

“An impressive achievement, often suggesting a weird expressionist blend of 2001, The Warriors, Blade Runner and Forbidden Planet… [Akira] is a towering achievement of imagination and the detail of each frame is a miracle of film artistry.” – Geoff Andrew, Time Out   Come, Armageddon! Come! An uncontested landmark of animation, Katsuhiro Ōtomo’s classic Akira […]

5 Reasons Why “La haine” Is A Modern Masterpiece of French Cinema

With the heritage of 1990s riots opposing police brutality and the inequality between race and class alike still very much alive, perhaps it is shameful that the controversial issues raised in La haine remain as relevant as they are. With the title derived from the phrase in the film: “Hate breeds hated” (“La haine attire […]