Tag: legend
The Unfortunate Eclipse: Why ‘Panji Tengkorak’ Became a Forgotten Legend of 2025
The Indonesian animation industry has long been a battlefield of ambition, talent, and harsh commercial reality. In late August 2025, the highly anticipated feature film Panji Tengkorak, directed by Daryl Wilson, entered this arena with high hopes. Yet, within less than a month of its release, the film vanished from cinema screens, leaving behind a […]
The Film Comment Podcast: Venice 2026 #2: Print the Legend | Film Comment
Main Facts The 2026 Venice Film Festival is currently underway along the picturesque shores of the Lido, bringing together some of international cinema’s most revered auteurs, industry insiders, and cinephiles. Amidst a star-studded lineup featuring anticipated new projects by cinematic heavyweights such as Werner Herzog, Tsai Ming-liang, and Lee Chang-dong, the critical conversation has been […]
The Film Comment Podcast: Venice 2026 #2: Print the Legend | Film Comment
VENICE, ITALY — As the morning mist lifts off the picturesque, storied shores of the Lido, the 2026 Venice Film Festival is firmly in full swing, delivering a staggering lineup of cinematic heavyweights. This year’s edition of the world’s oldest film festival has transformed the historic Italian island into a bustling nexus for global cinephilia, […]
The Return of the Hustler: How Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie Reimagined Table Tennis Legend Marty Reisman in ‘Marty Supreme’
The intersection of sports history, mid-century counterculture, and avant-garde Hollywood filmmaking has found its latest flashpoint. On Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, the highly anticipated feature film Marty Supreme officially debuted in theaters across the United States. Starring Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet and directed by indie auteur Josh Safdie, the film brings the high-stakes, fast-talking, […]
The Legend of Jimothy: How a Seattle Raccoon Became D&D’s Unlikeliest Mythological Icon
In an era defined by digital cynicism and the relentless churn of the 24-hour news cycle, the internet occasionally pauses to collectively obsess over a singular, wholesome anomaly. This month, that anomaly has fur, a distinctively long-legged gait, and a name that feels inexplicably perfect: Jimothy. What began as a local curiosity in Seattle has […]
