Monthly Archives: July 2023

Review: Great Freedom

Posted on July 7, 2023 by philipbrasor

Sebastian Meise’s prison movie jumps around between 1945, 1958, and 1968, but starts near the end with a trial in which prosecutors use clandestinely shot film of male-on-male couplings in a public toilet to convict Hans Hoffman (Franz Rogowski) of … Continue reading →

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Review: Pearl

Posted on July 6, 2023 by philipbrasor

As an origin story, Ti West’s prequel to his hit horror comedy X seems under-conceived, and, according to reports, West and his star, Mia Goth, mostly came up with the idea on the fly not long after X finished shooting, … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Newspaper reveals that fertility rate isn’t what it’s cracked up to be

Posted on July 4, 2023 by philipbrasor

While attending a recent symposium sponsored by the Cabinet on Japan’s low birthrate, which the government has pledged to raise by any means possible, a reporter for Tokyo Shimbun discovered that the so-called fertility rate statistic published by the government … Continue reading →

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