As I’ve followed the general critical and commercial rise of East Asian animation as a fan, one notable film industry has been missing. While Japan, Korea, and mainland China have each had recent success with their animated film output, Hong Kong hasn’t released an animated film for international distribution in some time. Despite the industry being responsible for several modern live-action classics, Hong Kong animation has remained largely relegated to domestic markets. Another World, director...

With filmmakers and film buffs still mourning the January 2025 passing of director David Lynch, it’s hard not to overstate or oversimplify his legacy. Arguably his most iconic stand-alone film, Blue Velvet feels like the perfect distillation of what Lynch would become known for as a creative. Often referenced and sometimes imitated, Blue Velvet is an earnest yet horrifically effective case study in scraping the pristine veneer off small-town suburbia. His ability to highlight the strange and sub...

We read it. We watched it. It’s time for the receipts. For this month’s Read Receipts, we are going on an Odyssey. Or should we say a Pod-yssey? Welcome back to your favorite podcast for readers and watchers alike. If you’re new here, this is Read Receipts: A Big Screen Book Club from The Rolling Tape.
Every month, we read a book, watch its onscreen adaptation, then share our receipts. I am your Read Receipts host Kasey Dunifer. And this month we read none other than The Odyssey, the epic poem f...