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In Search of Tomorrow (Documentary Review)

Adam D. JohnsonAdam D. JohnsonMarch 26, 2022

Glancing out at the current cultural landscape, it’s clear nothing quite grabs attention like nostalgia. And as both Generations X and Y get older, nothing will continue to inspire nostalgia more powerfully than the 1980s. David A. Weiner’s new documentary film In Search of Tomorrow ... Read More

Fist of the North Star – 35 Years of Fisticuffs

Day HeathDay HeathMarch 8, 2021

At the time, Fist of the North Star (or Hokuto No Ken, if one insists) had been going on in the pages of the top manga series Shonen Jump since 1983, and had gained a TV series back in 1984. Access to the former is ... Read More

Molly (Movie Review)

Day HeathDay HeathOctober 5, 2018

Post-apocalyptic wastelands seem to be a popular setting, though they do not guarantee popular films. 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road was a return to form for the series, while Turbo Kid came out in the same year and got a fair, 22-award-winning reception. Though the same ... Read More

Wastelander (Movie Review)

Day HeathDay HeathFebruary 20, 2018

When it comes to imagining a post-apocalyptic world, one of the go-to examples has been the Mad Max series of films. Where, in a world low on water yet high in gasoline, colourful freaks prey on the weak across a sun-blasted landscape. It inspired the ... Read More

Apocalypse Road (Movie Review)

Day HeathDay HeathNovember 28, 2017

Most would agree that 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road was a good film, right? Max Rockatansky helping the 5 enslaved wives of the despotic Immortan Joe escape from his desert fortress. It was a neat story, and a nice return to form for a franchise ... Read More

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In Search of Tomorrow (Documentary Review)