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Month: February 2017

  • Chicano

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    “Chicano” is a short documentary by Louis Ellison and Jacob Hodgkinson that looks at the similarities and differences between Chicano (Mexican American) culture in America and in Japan. It was shot in Tokyo and Osaka.

  • Japan’s Arcades

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    I can’t read it because it’s hidden behind a paywall, but looks like the Financial Times has a long piece on Japan’s arcades, and how they’re still quite popular. Would love to read it, to see how it compares with what we covered in our Arcade Mania book a decade ago. Update: You can read the…

  • Wood-cut Style Ghibli Illustrations

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    This is a beautiful series of illustrations by Bill Mudron inspired by traditional wood-cut prints, depicting characters and scenery from Ghibli films.

  • The Black Cauldron

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    I remember that back then, this was a low for Disney animation — it was a pretty big flop, in a series of animated flops for Disney, before it got its groove back with The Little Mermaid. But I remember liking this movie, although I’m guessing it’s because I liked the dark-ish fantasy setting. Unfortunately, it…

  • Teen Wolf

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    The “Michael J. Fox movie of 1985” was of course Back to the Future, but Teen Wolf came out the same year, and you know what, it’s not bad. You’re reminded of why we liked Michael J. Fox so much during that era, as he has the same charm here than in Back to the…

  • St. Elmo’s Fire

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    Watching this again made me miss the brat pack so damn much. It sucks that we didn’t get more movies during that era that featured pretty much all of them — there are a lot of movies with a couple of members, but this and Breakfast Club are pretty much the only ones with so many.…

  • Spies Like Us

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    As far as silly comedies go, this is pretty silly, and I admit that it still made me laugh — although I’m not sure if it’s because it’s actually really funny, or that I just enjoyed seeing it again because of the nostalgia. But either way, I had a fun time watching it, and it…

  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

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    I thought this movie was goofy fun back then, and it still is. It wasn’t a big hit, if I remember correctly, but for some reason it was something that I liked, and I remember being disappointed that it never turned into a series (I’m sure that was the intent). There are some pretty great lines,…