Retro Reels takes a look back at film over the decades — especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a critical look at old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation.
Hanna talks Satoshi Kon, Japanese idol culture, and the cowardice of a certain copycat in this episode on 1997 psychological drama anime film, Perfect ...more
Hanna watches half-Japanese American director Karyn Kusama's first two movies, both worthy contributions to the 2000s era of American independent film ...more
Closing out her series on Akira Kurosawa's Shakespeare adaptations, Hanna watches Ran, his take on King Lear and one of the greatest films in his oeuv ...more
Out, damned spot! Hanna gets everything she wanted and more out of Akira Kurosawa's 1957 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth. ...more
Hanna watches legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's take on Shakespeare's Hamlet, a 1960 neo-noir crime mystery entitled The Bad Sleep Well. ...more
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