Steve Geise

Marti’s creativity is on full display in both his unforgettable character designs and his Lynchian story scenarios, exposing the gritty underbelly of urban crime.

Writer/director Min Kyu-dong’s new action drama inverts the vengeance genre by focusing on the target, not the killer.

It’s a fine continuation of Sheridan’s winning formula, and also a welcome return for fans missing Thornton’s stellar work in his fascinating prior series, Goliath

While Collins tread fresh ground in her prior spinoff title, Reaping just feels like a retread, with Haymitch little more than a male Katniss.

The film fully proves that Suzuki’s maverick nature wasn’t dulled by his ten years in feature film purgatory.

Clement’s dreamy watercolors swirl underneath Versyp’s lyrical text, rejecting the restrictions of panel lines and word bubbles to create a work of art.

Two years before her rise to worldwide recognition in both 8 ½ and The Pink Panther, Claudia Cardinale stunned Italy and France.

Peter Sellers delivers a heart-warming dramatic turn that stands firmly alongside his best comedic performances.

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film is stacked with the dream casting of Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton

This 1959 British comedy boasts an impressive array of talent headlined by Peter Sellers, but its true strength is its writing.

French director Alain Corneau helmed this trio of hardboiled crime dramas featuring top-tier acting talent and gritty scripts.

Eriksson’s imagined fascist society bears eerie similarities to our own political landscape, making for a riveting story anchored by her stylish artwork.

Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver’s latest comedic fake biography tracks the fall and further fall of a degenerate loser with visions of grandeur.

Carol Lay’s second graphic novel for Fantagraphics collects a series of vignettes about the residents and visitors inhabiting a fictional small town.

A rising young lawyer runs afoul of the police when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the city’s most feared bailiff.

Julia Gfrörer’s new hardcover collects 30 of her short works exploring themes of sexuality and horror through the ages.

Writer/director Atom Egoyan’s latest film is designed to allow him to marry both of his principal creative outlets into one project.

Prince Valiant and friends continue their globetrotting wanderlust in the latest collection of two years of Sunday comic strips.

This 1988 German heist film has such a conventional first act that it seems almost miraculous when it develops into a twisty thriller.

This superb overview of his career paints the definitive picture of an overlooked founding father of comics.

Andy Lau and Johnnie To spin a bizarrely original tale of an ex-Buddhist monk with the ability to see people’s past lives and predict their future.

While Suzuki exhibits some hints of his later iconoclastic directorial style, he’s mostly content here to color within the noir lines.

Fred “The Hammer” Williamson stars in this mid-’70s crime drama, which for the right audience is really all you need to know.

Grant and Day’s easy, witty rapport makes it fun to root for their relationship, even as their shifting situation seems to undermine any hope for success.

The charming relationship between Leopold and Michael is the strongest aspect of the film, two unlikely cohorts who become the best of friends. 

Considering the minimal financial resources available to director Eiichi Kudo, this competent if unremarkable crime film is a minor miracle.

Fans with any interest in Shaw’s massive martial arts catalog will be thoroughly delighted, making this an essential purchase for the true aficionados.

Argentinian cartoonist Liniers returns with his third Fantagraphics collection of his ongoing comic strip, Macanudo.

This curated collection highlights the Disney magic that allows century-old work to blend seamlessly with modern adventures from around the world.

Opus is a solo concert film produced a few months before Ryuichi Sakamoto’s death in 2023, comprising 20 pieces covering his five-decade career.

With the rise of spy films in the wake of James Bond’s 1960s success, Shaw Brothers pivoted to produce their own take on the phenomenon.

Oikawa’s film adaptation of Tomie pales in comparison to its source material, with none of the manga’s suspense and barely any supernatural elements.

Barbara Shermund was a pioneering female cartoonist and feminist in an era when both were exceedingly rare.

Jacques Tardi grew up hearing about his father’s life as a soldier during World War II, particularly his years spent as a prisoner of war.

Barbra Streisand lights up the screen in her movie debut, commanding every second of her role as showgirl-turned-superstar, Fanny Brice.

It’s everything you would expect from a modern production of the musical, kissed to life by Block’s towering performance.

Didi introduces us to Chris (Izaac Wang), a troubled teen getting through summer break before starting high school in Fremont, CA. 

While it isn’t nearly as bonkers as its premise, it is a thoroughly entertaining and expertly crafted epilogue to Matsumoto’s notable film career.

Schrauwen’s new graphic novel is completely unlike anything else out there, but of all of his works, it’s also the most welcoming and relatable to new fans.

Ceylan’s stunning plot structure and surprising character development combine for an unparalleled cinematic achievement.

DeCarlo may always be remembered first as the “Archie guy”, but the book provides an enlightening look at his full history and his multifaceted career.

Stemrich’s affecting tales and Keck’s inventive cartooning deliver a richly rewarding comics experience well above expectations.

Fukasaku expertly ratchets up the tension throughout the film, turning an initially tense situation into a pulse-pounding game of wits.

Araki’s brand new director-approved digital restorations offer the most complete and technically polished versions of the films ever available. 

Fantagraphics plans for this book to be the first in a series of new US editions of Italian master Attilio Micheluzzi’s archival works.

Fantagraphics continues their line of Disney adaptations of classic tales with this pairing of Metropolis and Faust.

While Grange’s plot misses the forest for the trees, Tardi’s artwork soars above the fray to make sense of it all.

Andy Lau is the main attraction in this 2004 Chinese action drama, but its well-crafted plot is the true champion.

Writer/director Signe Baumane spent over seven years creating this whimsical animated feature film about a young woman’s struggles with romantic relationships.

While the lackluster writing keeps it from being a classic, the series has its simple charms and is an impressive showcase for Roger Moore.