Currently Reviewing: Welcome to the NHK
-
What We’ve Said Recently
- Maison Ikkoku eps 1 & 2 January 1, 2021
- Patlabor OVA ep 2 of 7: “Long Shot” January 4, 2020
- Love You ‘Til Tuesday (1969) January 3, 2020
- Halloween II January 2, 2020
- Patlabor OVA ep 1 of 7: “Second Unit, Move Out!” January 1, 2020
- Episode 23: Welcome to Misaki and Episode 24: Welcome to the NHK July 1, 2017
- Vinyl – Hipster Affectation, Archival Format, Late Stage Capitalism Freak Out January 16, 2017
- Federale – They can Even do it Live January 15, 2017
- Episode 21: Welcome to the Reset and Episode 22: Welcome to God! January 14, 2017
- Lazy Friday Videos (warning:drumsolos) January 13, 2017
Random Goat Reviews
Enjoy Ads!
What came before:
Film Feature Archive
-
![Paul Verhoeven tends to invest formula (be it sci-fi in nature, or modeled on Hitchcockian suspense) with mad, pulp energy, as though he felt like anything short of a cackling, […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/54d3e0b6505d3_-_verhoeven_robocop-115x115.jpg "Paul Verhoeven")
Paul Verhoeven
Posted on November 12, 2015 | No CommentsPaul Verhoeven tends to invest formula (be it sci-fi in nature, or modeled on Hitchcockian suspense) with mad, pulp energy, as though he felt like anything short of a cackling, […] -
![Sometimes it’s hard to see the point of writing about anything, particularly anything that is good. I contend that critics like “difficult” or “intellectual” cinema less because they actually like […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/don-hertzfeldt-the-simpsons-couch-gag-115x115.gif "Don Hertzfeldt Examined… not too closely")
Don Hertzfeldt Examined… not too closely
Posted on September 2, 2015 | No CommentsSometimes it’s hard to see the point of writing about anything, particularly anything that is good. I contend that critics like “difficult” or “intellectual” cinema less because they actually like […] -
![A great movie poster is more than just a collector’s item or a splendid marketing tool. Like a great album cover (by Roger Dean, say, or Hipgnosis), or a crisp […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/diabolik-poster-bava1-115x115.jpg "What Ever Happened to the Movie Poster?")
What Ever Happened to the Movie Poster?
Posted on March 8, 2015 | No CommentsA great movie poster is more than just a collector’s item or a splendid marketing tool. Like a great album cover (by Roger Dean, say, or Hipgnosis), or a crisp […] -
![By all accounts, Billy Friedkin behaved terribly in the 70s. At the turn of the decade he was hot sh*t, a street kid who had paid his dues in TV—and now […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/exorcist-115x115.jpg "The Movie Brats: William Friedkin")
The Movie Brats: William Friedkin
Posted on August 2, 2014 | No CommentsBy all accounts, Billy Friedkin behaved terribly in the 70s. At the turn of the decade he was hot sh*t, a street kid who had paid his dues in TV—and now […] -
![Between 1990 and 1996, Hollywood released four feature-length homages to the classic Saturday matinee / pulp serial. Set in the 1930s, they are eminently watchable, nostalgic throwbacks made to cash […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dick-Tracy-Movie-4-115x115.jpg "The Reconstituted Saturday Matinee of the 1930s")
The Reconstituted Saturday Matinee of the 1930s
Posted on July 6, 2014 | No CommentsBetween 1990 and 1996, Hollywood released four feature-length homages to the classic Saturday matinee / pulp serial. Set in the 1930s, they are eminently watchable, nostalgic throwbacks made to cash […] -
![Following is a list that talks about directors of the 60s generation, the last great tide of filmmakers in Hollywood. Directors who, if they’re still around, have nothing but a […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Thieves-Like-Us-115x115.jpg "The Movie Brats")
The Movie Brats
Posted on December 7, 2013 | No CommentsFollowing is a list that talks about directors of the 60s generation, the last great tide of filmmakers in Hollywood. Directors who, if they’re still around, have nothing but a […] -
![1. Prom night (Carrie) 1.5 Be Black, Baby (Hi Mom!) 2. The Columbian chainsaw massacre (Scarface) 3. The pool room (Carlito’s Way) 4. Odessa Steps (The Untouchables) 5. The Met […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/carrie-115x115.jpg "The Brian De Palma Set-Piece: 11 Favorites")
The Brian De Palma Set-Piece: 11 Favorites
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments1. Prom night (Carrie) 1.5 Be Black, Baby (Hi Mom!) 2. The Columbian chainsaw massacre (Scarface) 3. The pool room (Carlito’s Way) 4. Odessa Steps (The Untouchables) 5. The Met […] -
![1. Mulholland Dr. (2001): In dreams. Casino Royale (2006): The Bourne Bond. David Cronenberg: A History Of Violence (2005); Eastern Promises (2007): The past is never past. You can’t hide […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mulhollanddrive2-115x115.jpg "The Best Movies Of The 2000s: Jack")
The Best Movies Of The 2000s: Jack
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments1. Mulholland Dr. (2001): In dreams. Casino Royale (2006): The Bourne Bond. David Cronenberg: A History Of Violence (2005); Eastern Promises (2007): The past is never past. You can’t hide […] -
![Today, loving directors means less legwork, less hunting around (unless, of course, you dig Miike). Now that movies are more expensive, fewer are made, and making middle-of-the-road films for middle-of-the-road […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hitchhirschfeld-115x115.jpg "Minor Hitchcock")
Minor Hitchcock
Posted on January 3, 2009 | No CommentsToday, loving directors means less legwork, less hunting around (unless, of course, you dig Miike). Now that movies are more expensive, fewer are made, and making middle-of-the-road films for middle-of-the-road […] -
![To the extent that he is known in America at all, Takeshi Kitano is seen as a violent filmmaker and actor. In his review of Kikujiro, Roger Ebert says that […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2005/03/Takeshi_Kitano_by_MrStitch-115x115.jpg "Warning, This Man Is Wild: The Films Of Takeshi Kitano")
Warning, This Man Is Wild: The Films Of Takeshi Kitano
Posted on March 29, 2005 | No CommentsTo the extent that he is known in America at all, Takeshi Kitano is seen as a violent filmmaker and actor. In his review of Kikujiro, Roger Ebert says that […]