Welcome to an episode of The Cine-Men that very much lives up to its subject matter, even if you’d never realize it. On this episode, we decided to have a discussion about films we’ve seen that we deem “weird and… Read More ›
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
A Conversation with “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” director Junta Yamaguchi.
EoM contributor Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Junta Yamaguchi, the director, cinematographer, and editor of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes. In this conversation, they discuss the complicated long takes in the film, the imaginative screenplay from Makoto Ueda, the… Read More ›
Ten Films From 2021 That Stuck With Me
2021 is over and I’ve caught up with the last few films I’ve missed, so I think it’s time for EoM to unveil its Sixth Annual Sticky List! If you’re unfamiliar with the Sticky List, these are the films which… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 58: Not-Quite Top Ten of 2021
Every year attention is paid to the top films of the year from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences all the way to the average cinema goer. Before The Cine-Men get into their favorite films of the year,… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 54 – Favorite Melee Scenes
After an unexpected month-long hiatus in which Douglas covered the Fantasia International Film Festival and Darryl got engaged (heck yeah!), The Cine-Men return to talk about their favorite melee scenes! Before we get to that goodness (& Douglas totally screws… Read More ›
You’ll want to travel “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” more than once. [Fantasia International Film Festival]
Every now and then this gig, writing about movies, is an absolute godsend. It’s not that you get to travel the world from the safety of your couch, learning histories, seeing unimagined sights, but that there’s incredible opportunity to be… Read More ›