Michelle Kisner
@michellekisner.bsky.social
Freelancer/critic. Physical media enthusiast and essayist. Member of the Michigan Movie Critics Guild. Contributor: Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome, Error_4444, Severin, Umbrella, Second Sight, BFI, Kino Lorber, 88 Films, Imprint, Terror Vision
“It’s like a door being slammed in the depths of hell.” The War Game (1966)
People are saying NWR copied Euphoria with Her Private Hell as if Euphoria wasn’t eating his table scraps from movies he made 15 years ago. Please.
The Gutter's own Michelle Kisner shares her thoughts on The Odyssey! culturalgutter.com/2026/07/23/f...
From Homer to Nolan: How The Odyssey Survives Through Reinvention
The Odyssey is one of the most influential works of literature ever created, and yet its origins remain ambiguous and widely debated. It started as an oral tradition, passed along by aoidos, or sin…
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I had no idea that so many people were low-key Greek scholars
I’m in Michigan and we have a thick blanket of wildfire smog right now, and I just watched my coworker go out into it and smoke a cigarette. Bro is speed running lung cancer.
Gotta say, I’m thoroughly enjoying my Steam Machine! Is it too expensive? Yes. Does it do everything that I want it to do? Also yes.
Chapter 5 of Deltarune is fantastic so far, I’m constantly amazed at how creative Toby Fox is (and unapologetically Millennial).
I have a booklet essay on this release! Great flick.
Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media@disc-connected.bsky.social · last mo.***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on September 28th in North America on #4K from @arrowvideo.bsky.social: #Go (1999)! A WEEKEND WASTED IS NEVER A WASTED WEEKEND. In the wake of Pulp Fiction, Hollywood was quick to embrace a wave of smart, hyperkinetic crime comedies - and few captured the energy of the
THE END OF EVANGELION in theatres July 22 only. Tickets on sale now. brnw.ch/21x3yqd
there’s this idea that critics are stuck up and discriminating about taste, but in my experience critics tend to be far more open to different kinds of art, and it’s actually mainstream audiences who are extraordinarily discriminating, far more than they used to be, but in a bad way
I was sad to hear when Yoshihiro Nishimura passed away recently, he was one of my favorite directors! Here’s a piece about his work I wrote from The Cultural Gutter!
Blood Geysers and Biopunk: The Gory Films of Yoshihiro Nishimura
Yoshihiro Nishimura started out as a special effects guru, providing gruesome make-up and props for films such as Suicide Club (2001), Meatball Machine (2005), and The Machine Girl (2008). His brea…
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Here's a great review for JACKsploitation! The Films of #JackHill from Pop Cult! popcultblog.com/read-this-bo... #headpress #spiderbaby #RogerCorman #foxybrown #coffy @phoefsutton.bsky.social @lucashardwick.bsky.social @kellyrobinson.bsky.social @lisamorton.bsky.social @michellekisner.bsky.social
Read This Book And You Can Know Jack…Hill
The PopCult Bookshelf JACKsploitation! The Films of Jack Hill Edited by Anthony Taylor, Preface by Beverly Washburn Introduction by Jack Hill Headpress Books ISBN-13 : 978-1915316561 $24.95 JAC…
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If you love The Raid films you need to go out and see The Furious IMMEDIATELY. The fighting styles use a lot of momentum and inertia in a creative way, it feels a little like wrestling, but there’s a bit a fighting game style over-the-top stuff too. Yayan Ruhian is a fucking menace yet again!
Had a great time chatting about Obsession!
Piecing It Together Podcast / David Rosen@piecingpod.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe couldn't be a movie podcast and not cover the movie of the year, OBSESSION. @michellekisner.bsky.social joins me for a great episode on the indie hit. www.piecingpod.com/home/obsessi...
MGS2 was revolutionary in so many ways. Can you imagine how the current gaming climate would react to Olga’s hairy pits? They can’t even handle a woman who looks older than 30 nowadays.
Copies of two more Deluxe titles are getting low - LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE = less than 100 copies left from us, and HOFFMANIADA = less than 200 copies!
The Gutter's own @michellekisner.bsky.social talks Metal Gear Solid at YPA Reviews! culturalgutter.com/2026/06/02/y...
YPA Reviews and CG Editor Michelle Kisner on Metal Gear Solid!
The Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner joins YPA to discuss Metal Gear Solid! “Hideo Kojima proved that video games are more than just games by pushing the medium in ways that excited the min…
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This is my first time being published in a book! It’s a fantastic collection of essays about the films of Jack Hill by a bunch of talented writers (and me). I wrote my piece about Pam Grier and Coffy. Thank you to Anthony Taylor for asking me to contribute!
The Gutter's own @michellekisner.bsky.social on the August Underground Trilogy! culturalgutter.com/2026/05/21/s...
Serial Murder and Suburban Ennui in the August Underground Trilogy
August Underground (2001) is one of those films defined by word of mouth and rumors. When it came out, the internet wasn’t as all-encompassing as it is now; things were still spread manually,…
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I received my contributor’s copy of Black Rabbit, White Rabbit from Deaf Crocodile! Lovely release with an essay from myself as well as Walter Chaw and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. Very much enjoyed writing this piece and unraveling Shahram Mokri’s work.
One of the best films I have seen so far this year!
I Will Love You in Every Reality: Obsession (2026)
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush
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I absolutely love the cover art on the Umbrella release for Uzumaki! 🌀🌀🌀
Synapse Films have announced via their newsletter that Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark is getting a 4K UHD release with Dolby Vision from a recently discovered 35mm camera negative for its 40 anniversary. Will include new bonus features and a remastered Tangerine Dream CD soundtrack.
I thought the Mortal Kombat sequel was a hell of a lot more fun than the previous attempt.
Round 2! Fight! Mortal Kombat II (2026) - Reviewed
Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn.
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I received my contributor’s copy of Naked Weapon from Umbrella Entertainment! Thanks to Kat Ellinger for bringing me onto the project. Really enjoyed revisiting this film for my essay (it’s pretty wild).
