Articles about Akira

''Avengers'' claims a place on the honor roll next to ''The Dark Knight,'' ''Iron Man,'' ''Hellboy II,'' and other all-time greats on our list.

Making the case that nothing, not even The Matrix, is totally original, Everything Is a Remix - @remixeverything - is back with a stunning shot-by-shot breakdown of the dozens of references and influences that shaped the Hollywood blockbuster. An amazing video.

@TremulantDesign created a fascinating and thorough infographic called "The Future According to Films"

My short reviews of Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo and The Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow.

NY Times critic A. O. Scott looks back at Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 animated film "Akira" -- a film that he says "defies genre."

''Avengers'' claims a place on the honor roll next to ''The Dark Knight,'' ''Iron Man,'' ''Hellboy II,'' and other all-time greats on our list.

@TremulantDesign created a fascinating and thorough infographic called "The Future According to Films"

Making the case that nothing, not even The Matrix, is totally original, Everything Is a Remix - @remixeverything - is back with a stunning shot-by-shot breakdown of the dozens of references and influences that shaped the Hollywood blockbuster. An amazing video.

My short reviews of Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo and The Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow.

NY Times critic A. O. Scott looks back at Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 animated film "Akira" -- a film that he says "defies genre."