Monthly Archives: March 2026

Review: What Does That Nature Say to You

Posted on March 21, 2026 by philipbrasor

One of the most common figures of romantic stories down through the ages is the unreliable artist-lover. Extrapolated into narratives, such characters often end up being secondary to the protagonist, who is usually a woman and falls for the artist … Continue reading →

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Review: Project Hail Mary and Jules

Posted on March 20, 2026 by philipbrasor

According to reports, Andy Weir, the author of the novel Project Hail Mary, did deep research into the science behind the story’s science fiction, in particular the viability of the sun-consuming microbes called astrophage that trigger the titular extraterrestrial mission. … Continue reading →

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Review: Small Things Like These and Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Posted on March 19, 2026 by philipbrasor

According to Tim Mielant’s drama Small Things Like These, based on a novel by Claire Keegan, Ireland in the mid-1980s was stuck in a time warp. By the end of the decade the country would be enjoying an economic boom, … Continue reading →

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Review: Marty Supreme

Posted on March 13, 2026 by philipbrasor

It feels more like providence than serendipity to note that the recently sundered Safdie Brothers filmmaking team has now produced two movies about real-life sports figures whose forceful personalities up-end their competitive effectiveness. However, in the case of Benny Safdie’s … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Electric buses bought for Expo almost dead on arrival

Posted on March 8, 2026 by philipbrasor

By pretty much every metric last year’s Osaka Expo was a success, an outcome that surprised a lot of people given the problems leading up to it. However, there was one problem that remains unsolved even six months after the … Continue reading →

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Review: Holding Liat

Posted on March 7, 2026 by philipbrasor

Since the massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, in Israel, most of the documentaries made about the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have been told from the Palestinian perspective. Holding Liat, directed by Benjamin Kramer, centers on an American-Israeli couple whose … Continue reading →

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Review: No Other Choice

Posted on March 6, 2026 by philipbrasor

Celebrated for his meticulous, almost stately mise en scene, and noted for his often extreme use of violence, Park Chan-wook is rarely lauded for his visual jokes. In his last movie, the mystery thriller Decision to Leave, I smiled almost … Continue reading →

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Review: Blue Moon, Wicked: For Good, Elis & Tom

Posted on March 5, 2026 by philipbrasor

Richard Linklater’s chamber piece about the early 20th century American lyricist Lorenz Hart, Blue Moon, analyzes the nexus of art and entertainment, with the latter prevailing because the movie itself is nothing if not self-consciously witty and contrived. With a … Continue reading →

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Review: Late Shift

Posted on March 4, 2026 by philipbrasor

Leonie Benesch is one of those seasoned European actors who wins awards and garners serious critical acclaim without breaking out in a big way. Her lead performance in the education drama The Teachers Lounge, as a Polish immigrant instructor trying … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Election workers try to make dodgy numbers add up, get busted

Posted on March 3, 2026 by philipbrasor

After the Lower House election took place in February, some people on social media called into question the surprisingly good results of the newish Team Mirai party, which managed to secure 11 seats out of a total 14 candidates. There … Continue reading →

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