OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
52 Essential Japanese Erotic Films: From Pinku Eiga to Roman Porno
- Excerpt: From pinku eiga and Roman Porno to radical dramas and cult provocations, these Japanese erotic films pushed desire beyond convention.
Interviews
Sara Löfgren König on Lund Fantastic 2026, Japanese Cinema and the Festival’s Future
- Excerpt: Sara Löfgren König talks Lund Fantastic 2026, Japanese cinema, its changing audience, Fantastic Forum and the festival’s future.
Essays
One of film’s biggest botched sequels finally gets its due in Boorman And The Devil
- Excerpt: Few like Exorcist II: The Heretic, but after watching David Kittredge’s empathetic making-of, you’ll have to respect it.
Awards Coverage
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Costume Design, 2011
Upcoming Film Previews
Avengers: Doomsday, Updated
Beware Boiúna
It Ends, Updated
Mexicali
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Updated
The Social Reckoning, Updated
Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tributes
Joko Anwar Tribute: 20 Years of Genre Cinema, Social Commentary and Restless Creativity
- Excerpt: Joko Anwar’s two-decade career reveals a restless filmmaker blending horror, humor, violence and sharp social commentary across Indonesian genre cinema.
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit: Films About Love, Memory and Modern Thai Life
- Excerpt: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit explores love, memory, work and modern Thai life across his films
Other Types of Articles
Coyote vs. Dog Stars. No Contest. (Movie Madness Episode 681)
Erik Childress @ Movie Madness
- Excerpt: August concludes with a slew of reviews from Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy.
Ladies In White And Black (Movie Madness Episode 682)
Erik Childress @ Movie Madness
- Excerpt: Some new titles in physical media this week and a few to catch up with from last week, Erik Childress & Peter Sobczynski have you covered.
Polly: The 1989 Television Movie
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Polly will be appreciated by children for its upbeat manner and by adults for handling serious topics in a gentle way. It also will be enjoyed by all for some wonderful musical numbers.
The Take-Up Podcast: Cameraperson
Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 5
Sebastian Zavala @ NoEsEnSerie.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: I would like the remaining episodes to better balance all the narrative threads the series is trying to develop.
Box Office History (Week 35, 2026)
Oscar History: August 28
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Oscar History: August 31
Oscar History: September 1
Oscar History: September 2
Oscar History: September 3
Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Coyote vs. Acme”
Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (Sep. 2026, Limited)
Poll: What Are You Watching? (Sep. 4-6, 2026)
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