Trespass & Trickery in Los Angeles
There was a time before the legend of Tony Hawk, before his street-skating adventures graced our video gaming consoles, before skating tournaments offered multimillion dollar sponsorship deals and slots on MTV. The skater-punk aesthetic was encapsulated by The Dead Kennedys rather than Good Charlotte’and the skate movement was rooted firmly in the underground.
The old-school and [...]
Tough Enough
Director Detlev Buck holds his audience in a headlock throughout his compelling film, Tough Enough, which explores unflinchingly, and without sentiment, the seedy side of Berlin. When 15-year-old Michael’s mother is dumped by her doctor boyfriend, the pair find themselves confined to a boxy apartment, living in a rundown area of inner Berlin. Within hours [...]
Tokyo Express 06
Tokyo Express 06 is a showcase of four different series of Madman’s upcoming anime releases.
Eureka 7 is another in a long-standing tradition of Japanese animation that involves a 14-year-old and a giant robot. This series sees teenager Renton living in an isolated city, wishing he’s somewhere else. Once Eureka and her trusty robot arrive the [...]
Tideland
It’s beautiful and terrible. I’m so glad I saw it’and I don’t think I’ll ever want to watch it again.
Tideland is the latest addition to cult director Terry Gilliam’s fascinating oeuvre, and like many of his movies such as Brazil, 12 Monkeys and the ill-fated and incomplete The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, it is [...]
Through the Forest
A dreamlike portrait of grief and love, Through The Forest’s 10 long, intimate takes chart a young woman’s struggle to deal with the death of her lover. Convinced that he returns to her each night only to disappear in an instant, Armelle’s world is washed in tears to the point where neither she, nor we, [...]
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