Everything Everywhere All at Once: wacky science fiction exploration of the nature of nihilism and existential angst
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) True to its title,
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How a Fish Bankrupted the Roman Aristocracy: a tale of a culinary craze in classical society
Dr Garrett Ryan, “How a Fish Bankrupted the Roman Aristocracy” (Told In Stone, 27 November
Watership Down: exploring political freedom in the form of a foundation myth
Martin Rosen, John Hubley, “Watership Down” (1978) A vivid and beautifully presented tale, this British
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Live and Let Die: as it says, live and let this film die
Guy Hamilton, “Live and Let Die” (1973) Cashing in on the blaxploitation film genre that
Becoming Bond: an affable light comedy biography of one-time James Bond actor
Josh Greenbaum, “Becoming Bond” (2017) Part-fictional comedy re-enactment, part-biography, this is a very affable review
Death of a Ladies’ Man: a tale of loss, addiction and redemption but not much character change
Matt Bissonnette, “Death of a Ladies’ Man” (2020) Inspired by the poetry and songs of
Tora-chan no Makan Mushi: warning children to behave well at work
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan no Makan Mushi” (1950) In the last cartoon to feature Tora-chan (Little
Tora-chan to Hanayome: family friction in a crude slapstick cartoon
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan to Hanayome” (1948) The last three animated films made by Kenzo Masaoka
Tengu Taiji: a lively and comical animated folk tale from an early Japanese pioneer
Noburu Ofuji aka Fuyo Koyamano, “Tengu Taiji” (1934) A very comical tale about a town
Pinki: a modern fairy-tale of self-discovery through memories of old technology
Hyunsuk Kim, “Pinki” (2018) Initially looking like a Korean mash-up of Neil Blomkamp’s “District 9”