Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) is a fascinating mess cast in unwavering golden hour and elevated into genuine abstraction by Toshio Taniguchi’s experimental, time-breaking editing. More blood than even it knows what to do with. Melancholy, spectral, grizzled and fierce.
The Mask (1961) was Canada's first horror film and its first 3D feature.
The story follows a young archaeologist who becomes obsessed with a mysterious mask he believes is cursed, triggering bizarre nightmares and possibly driving him to commit murder.
Whenever the film announces, "Put the mask on now!", audiences are prompted to put on their 3D glasses and experience the mask's surreal visions firsthand.
Members of the Asian American community get to take down affirmative action and challenge US college admissions of Black students, then claim allyship with Black Americans on a National Urban League panel.