Daily Archives: April 10, 2025

Taxi Driver (1976) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A disturbing urban masterpiece from Scorsese

Even after almost 50 years since it came out, Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film “Taxi Driver” still has the power to disturb and fascinate us. Here is a dark but undeniably compelling character study focusing on one very disturbed man and … Continue reading

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Akira (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A chaotically striking Japanese animation film

I must confess that I scratched my head more than once when I watched Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animation feature film “Akira” for the first time in 2010, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday. Yes, this is … Continue reading

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