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A Phantasmic Look at "Dune"
Despite the onset of a global pandemic and tensions between director Denis Villeneuve and HBO Max, Dune has finally hit TV screens and theaters across America. Dune has long been considered a great in the sci-fi literary canon, and even though there have been multiple adaptations -- whether they be 1980s film, real time strategy game, or TV mini series -- few have been able to capture the sense of scope put forward in Frank Herbert’s text. Now, Villeneuve sets out to put his own mark on the classic story.
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"The Movies That Made Us" Season 3: The Obnoxious Specter of Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a potent force in the world, and one that perpetuates over the years with the help of giant media conglomerates. I ruminated on this thought while looking at a display of Hocus Pocus themed merchandise at the local craft store. Nostalgia is no longer a fleeting sensation that is occasionally sparked, it is an industry unto itself that seeks to continuously prod consumers into parting with their money. The Netflix series The Movies that Made Us trades in such hyper-charged nostalgia
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Populated Yet Empty: New York Comic Con 2021
I managed to go to one convention this year without getting sick, so I decided to tempt fate once more with a visit to the 2021 New York Comic Con. It seems I'm continuously drawn back to the Javits Center.
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Hideaki Anno's "Shin Kamen Rider" Kicks Into High Gear With New Trailer
A new trailer has been released for the eagerly awaited Shin Kamen Rider from the director of Re: Cutie Honey and Love & Pop, Hideaki Anno (oh yeah, he also made a cartoon called Neon Genesis something-or-other).
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Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5: A Psychedelic Tale of Revenge
Freedom comes at a heavy price in No. 5, by Taiyo Matsumoto (Ping Pong, Tekkon Kinkreet), a sorrowful story of revenge and intrigue. In the distant future, the powers that be created a team of genetically engineered super soldiers known as the Peace Corp Commandos, with the Rainbow Brigade being the cream of the crop. Rainbow Brigade members cast off the names of their old lives in favor of numbers.
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Chainsaw Man: A (Spoiler Free) Review
Despite not having an anime on TV (though one has been announced to be in development) or any merchandise presence in the US, Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto has garnered a following from its manga alone. Chainsaw Man is basically an adrenaline charged dirtbag shlock comic with a heart and some great artwork and it is gaining a devoted following.
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Juggling Dread & Delight at Otakon 2021
As 2021 progressed and more people were getting vaccinated, there was still a cloud of uncertainty amongst myself and friends about whether Otakon could or should resume as an in-person event. Even before the Delta Variant was in the headlines, things seemed iffy. But Otakon showed no signs of yielding and sure enough, August 6 rolled around and Otakon returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Shintaro Kago: Decrepitude & Absurdism
Sitting in a dormant part of my hard drive is a simple image, dated from around 2007, of bold white text on a black background that simply says “SHINTARO MOTHERFUCKING KAGO”.
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The Hand Crafted World of "Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters"
Directed by Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet, who previously worked on the documentary Creature Designers The Frankenstein Complex, Mad Dreams features interviews with Phil, along with his peers and collaborators such Jules Roman, Joe Dante, Paul Veerhoven and Denis Muren.
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The Super Creators: Shigeru Mizuki
Shigeru Mizuki (1922 - 2015) was one of the great storytellers of manga, who even made Osamu Tezuka bristle with jealousy. Growing up in the coastal countryside of Sakaiminato, many of Mizuki’s stories draw from legends and folklore passed down through generations.
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Akira Comes to New York at The Philippe Labaune Gallery
The Philippe Labaune Gallery (534 W 24th St, NY, NY) recently opened in Chelsea, right next to the High Line and a few blocks south of the Javits center. It’s first exhibition is Good for Health - Bad For Education: A Tribute to Otomo
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Q Hayashida's "Dai Dark": Equal Parts Grotesque & Silly
Dai Dark, published by Seven Seas, is the latest manga from Q Hayashida (Dorohedoro), which is as silly and frivolous as it is morbid and bleak. Dai Dark follows Zaha Sanko, a nearly seven foot tall teenager with a gift that’s also a curse. Zaha, who comes from a world on the other side of black holes known as Darknest, possesses superhuman strength and the ability to control Dark Flesh, but everyone in the known universe wants him dead because Zaha’s bones will grant any wish to whoever claims them.
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