Articles in the curious Category

by Chris and Kris February 26, 2010
Amazon Oddity — Customers who bought Cypher bought what?! [semi-NSFW] Today on Slashdot there was an awesome PC World article on how Hackers in film are treated better than hackers in the media. The article... ...and there's more »
by Chris February 9, 2010
Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne — anime dvd review Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne is a tricky little title to review — it’s definitely not for everyone. It’s an Ero Guro detective story incorporating elements... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris December 3, 2009
Beyond the Canon results now posted — Not your usual 100 best films Earlier this year Iain Stott of the One-Line Review challenged a group of over 150 internet film critics to help come up with a list... ...and there's more »
by Chris December 1, 2009
The Road, The Box, and more — movie review catchup It’s been a while since our last film review update, but to be completely honest, we haven’t seen all that much worth talking about. For... ...and there's more »
by Kris September 24, 2009
David Lynch, mall window dresser No, he’s not hurting for work. Masterful macabre movie magician David Lynch has done up the shop windows of the Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann... ...and there's more »
by Kris August 27, 2009
Cool beans!  Mameshiba vs. Bandai Edamame Sure people think the Japanese are ちよっと 変 (a little odd), but I think Mameshiba’s magic beans (豆) with dog heads (しば — like shiba... ...and there's more »
by Chris April 1, 2009
Cat Shit One – Peter Rabbit meets Metal Gear? This being April Fool’s Day, I know nothing I post today is really going to be taken seriously, but honest to god, Cat Shit One... ...and there's more »
by Chris March 15, 2009
A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn — dvd movie review Director: Daisuke Goto Starring: Ryoko Asagi, Horyu Nakamura Genre: Drama Ah, the pink film. The only genre where a melancholic exploration of loneliness and love in the face... ...and there's more »
by Kris November 20, 2008
Bizarre-o Super Mario — man-made lightning and other crazy instruments You’ve probably seen/heard the accordion and the orchestral Mario Theme versions, but WAIT until you see these amazing renditions done on everything from a cellphone... ...and there's more »
by Kris November 17, 2008
Happiness of the Katakuris (aka: Katakuri-ke no Kofuku) — dvd movie review — early! Director: Takashi Miike Starring: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Naomi Nishida Genre: Japan, Comedy, Curious, Fantasy When Chris and I first saw Happiness of the Katakuris several years ago,... ...and there's more »
by Kris November 15, 2008
Beef and Tomato Glamourpuss Fashion — Ad Alarm Video Japanese McDonald’s Advertisements Like Eiji Wentz gone Kool-Aid in his Gegege no Kitaro garb; above the obvious, I find it slightly off that he pulls it... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 23, 2008
Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness — movie review — early! Nevermind the excitement of almost plummeting to your death in an abandoned silo or tripping a silent pressure-sensitive alarm, there's excitement in stepping into a... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris October 22, 2008
Synecdoche, New York — he said, she said — movie review — screener! Director: Charlie Kaufman Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams Genre: Drama Release Date: Oct 24 (limited), Nov 7 (wide) OFFICIAL SITE ⋅ TRAILER SHE... ...and there's more »
by Chris October 16, 2008
Trailer for Wayne Coyne’s Christmas on Mars is now up! I’m a Flaming Lips fan, so this is something pretty exciting. I remember seeing little bits of Coyne’s progress on Christmas On Mars way... ...and there's more »
by Chris October 11, 2008
Sukeban Boy (aka: Oira Sukeban) — dvd movie review — early! Director: Noboru Iguchi Starring: Asami, Kaori, Demo Tanaka, Kentaro Kishi, Risa Mizuki Genre: Sukeban Directed by Noboru Iguchi, the wild mind behind this year’s standout, Machine Girl, Sukeban... ...and there's more »
by Kris July 8, 2008
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead — movie review — screener! Director: Lloyd Kaufman Starring: Jason Yachanin, Kate Graham Genre: Cult Cinema, Exploitation, Horror San Francisco Premiere: July 18 at the Roxie Theater [Buy Tickets] If Grease was gross, it’d... ...and there's more »
by Kris June 26, 2008
The Fall — movie review Director: Tarsem Singh Starring: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru Genre: Comedy, Curious, Fantasy I fell for The Fall. Hard. And it’s not just the voluptuous visuals, althoug/NEWS/images/thefall.jpgh... ...and there's more »
by Kris June 22, 2008
Wool 100% — dvd movie review Director: Mai Tominaga Starring: Kyoko Kishida, Kazuko Yoshiyuki Genre: Japan, Curious, Fantasy With the whimsy of The Shoe Fairy (which had the whimsy of Amelie) and the languid... ...and there's more »