As stylish as it is iconic, Lady Snowblood is one of the few samurai movies with a female lead, specifically Yuki (Meiko Kaji), a young woman seeking revenge on the men who murdered her family.
Seeing about 150 new movies in a year might seem like a lot, but it’s one of the best ways to really grasp the cinematic calendar that was. The year 2024 will not go down as a banner one for ...
HERE'S THE THING about movies: they are awesome. Broadly. The good ones are rewarding, yes, but the wild thing is that sometimes melting into a seat and watching a horrible one can be a great time ...
The planned release of the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has been moved from April to October, reportedly due to complications with the script, according to a recent story from ...
Not going to be in Park City, Utah this time around? Many of the films are available to stream, so no cinephile needs to feel left out. Somewhere outside of Los Angeles, a military role-playing ...
Films from veterans like Justin Lin and Ira Sachs are starring this year, alongside titles from many, many newcomers. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer There’s a feeling that this year’s Sundance ...
As we enter the billionth week of January, we have been looking to our favourite comfort films for, well, some comfort in these cold, sunless times. Whether it’s in the form of big belly laughs ...
It's mid-January, and everybody's back to work and school, but aren't you missing just hanging out at home, streaming movies during your holiday break? Well, that doesn't have to stop because ...
That said, there are exceptions. In the right hands, a film can and should be allowed to sprawl for as long as is necessary. Take The Brutalist – the 215-minute epic starring Adrien Brody is as ...
Pete Volk (he/they) is Polygon’s Curation Editor, with a particular love for action and martial arts movies. 2024 was a great year for movies, and some of the year’s best were reflected in ...
As the month of January comes to a swift close, a sci-fi thriller drawing comparisons to “Barbarian” and a new animated film from the “Captain Underpants” world are hoping to finish out ...
More recently, it has been adapted into a live-action series and film in the Southeast Asian country. Pronounced "Voltes Five," the film “Voltes V: Legacy” returned to Japan and hit theaters ...