The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Lily and Generoso spent an epic amount of 2025 in front of a screen, and here they review their ten favorite features, seven supplemental films, and one outstanding repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals throughout the year.
Friendship weathers the ups and downs of our personal relations.
Bad mistakes drive a good king to ground.
Serious drama set in a house of Ill repute explores the meaning of friendship and motherhood.
Alex Robinson returns to form in a new slice-of-life graphic novel that chronicles the difficulty a trio of friends have in maintaining their connections as they age and life gets in the way. Joe Frietze gives it a shot.
A young woman enters the constricted world of a small diner and changes the owner’s life in this European film. Carl F Gauze finds the beauty amongst varying shades of gray.
| Mad 6 | Friendship (Eighty-Eight’s). Review by Eric J. Iannelli. |
Hey Jimmy, look at all o’ them flowery words over at Cat Dissections…
Despite two years of lineup changes, name changes, record label merry-go-round rides, lawsuits, and more, the Amazing Crowns have remained Royal to the loyal. Julio Diaz catches up with frontman Jason “King” Kendall to get the details.
Friendship, Loyalty, Commitment (Triple Crown). Review by Patrick Rafter
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
