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How the Legend of Ochi director found his perfect throat-whistler
In A24’s new fantasy adventure movie The Legend of Ochi, the titular apelike creatures communicate via strange chirps and whistles. Their unique vocals become a pivotal plot point, especially after lonely 12-year-old Yuri (Helena Zengel) runs off to return a baby ochi to its colony deep in the forest. For the most part, people like Yuri’s […]
Documenting Japan’s classic arcades before it’s too late
Depending who you ask, arcades have been dead or dying or on their last legs for… almost 40 years now. The reality is more complex, with new business models, barcades, bigger complexes like Dave & Busters, and VR/immersive/experimental options taking their place. But the classic arcade, where you could drop a couple quarters to play […]
The best horror movies to watch on Netflix this April
Spring is here, and for some that means it’s time to get outside and start enjoying the fresh air. If that doesn’t sound like you, then Netflix has quite a few great horror movies to fill your time with instead. This month, we handpicked a few of the best horror movies on Netflix that fit […]
Babygirl, No Other Land, Netflix’s Havoc, and every movie new to streaming this weekend
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Havoc, the long-awaited new film from The Raid director Gareth Evans and starring Tom Hardy, bursts its way onto Netflix. There are tons of […]
Sunrise on the Reaping proves it: The Hunger Games movies perfected the casting formula
The very same day Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins’ fifth Hunger Games book, was announced, so was a movie adaptation. Lionsgate had previously jumped on announcing the movie version of Collins’ other Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but the sheer speed on this announcement was even quicker. The movie is […]