by Alan Kistler | Apr 17, 2017 | Film
In 1967, Yasutaka Tsutsui wrote a novel entitled The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. In 2006, a movie came out with a different story, but the same title and premise. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda and written by Satoko Okudera, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has won...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 1, 2017 | Film, Op-Ed
Back to the Future is one of my favorite all-time movies. Over thirty years since it came out in theaters in the summer of 1985, it remains a popular film that some regard as a classic and a few even regard as “perfect.” It’s hard to classify,...
by Alan Kistler | Jan 18, 2017 | Op-Ed
Sometimes it’s important to look back at classic works and great stories, and simply point them out to folks who maybe haven’t heard of them or had a chance to check them out yet. In that spirit, and in recognition of how necessary it is to remember the...