Your Week In Film: Hiya Hayao, Sayonara Sundance Kid Stephen O'Nion November 18, 2016 News 1. Hayao Miyazaki — not the hero we deserve, but the one we need He pulls himself out and they drag him back in. Yes, Hayao Miyazaki is set to come out of retirement for one last film. Having got out of...
A Short History of the Period Drama, Part Two: Merchant Ivory (or, the ’80s and ’90s) David Brake June 8, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 1 Comment Ask someone what they think of when you mention 1990s period drama and they might just say "Merchant Ivory" - even if they don't know what that means. Launched in 1961, the production powerhouse has become...