Monthly Archives: June 2024

Review: Drive-Away Dolls

Posted on June 6, 2024 by philipbrasor

The Coen brothers’ films always seem to flirt with pastiche without actually going the distance, so it’s interesting to watch Ethan Coen, working with his partner and editor, Tricia Cooke, rather than Joel, go deep into not just one genre … Continue reading →

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Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Posted on June 5, 2024 by philipbrasor

Often attendant information about a movie that has nothing to do with its content will alter one’s outlook of it. My misgivings about this heartfelt but unconvincing British melodrama were alleviated somewhat when I learned it was based on a … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Residential streets finally recognized as war zones by the police

Posted on June 4, 2024 by philipbrasor

Last month, the National Police Agency announced it would halve vehicular speed limits on so-called seikatsu doro, meaning residential streets. In particular, the new limits would cover roads that pass through residential neighborhoods and which don’t have center lines or … Continue reading →

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