Satoshi Kon

Features

A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

By PopMatters Staff

From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007. [11 January 2008]

The Best Big Screen Eye Candy of 2007

By Daynah Burnett

When flipping through my mental catalog of the year's films, certain scenes stand out. This past year offered a veritable feast of visual goodies. [4 January 2008]

Reviews

Paprika

By Tiffany White

Many say that Kon's work is anime for people who don't like anime. Certainly, Paprika is, among other things, a gateway to alternative animation. [27 November 2007]

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Sharon Mizota

Laced with screwball comedy and high-speed action, the film encompasses more complex themes than the usual sugarcoated 'spirit of Christmas'. [12 April 2004]

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Sharon Mizota

It's a yuletide tale with all the trimmings: a trinity of homeless people, an infant foundling, the glittering lights of a snowy metropolis, Tokyo-cum-Bethlehem. [15 January 2004]

Millennium Actress (2003)

By Sharon Mizota

Memory fuses with fiction and history, and both are subordinated to Chiyoko's overwhelming drive to fulfill a girlhood desire. [1 December 2003]