Issue 26: Dreams

“…the Internet and dreams are similar. They’re areas where the repressed conscious mind escapes” – Paprika (2006) A new VHS Tracking zine emerges from the collective subconscious. For Issue 26, VHS Tracking explores the topic of dreams from all cinematic angles! From movies about dreams to movies with dream sequences in them and finally to […]

King Boxer (1972)

Hong Kong action film, King Boxer (1972) is better known in America as Five Fingers Of Death, and is a Shaw Brothers production that became an international cross-over hit. The success of which set the blueprint for martial arts movies. I was mainly drawn to watching it because of the imagery around hero Lo Lieh […]

Soldier Of Orange (1977)

Tuxedos and tails are a recurring item of clothing. Initially worn by the group of male uni students at parties, signifying their upper class status. Later as World War II leads to Holland being invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany, the tuxedo is used by resistance members reentering their own country, passing themselves as members […]

Born In Flames (1983)

File this under “Why didn’t I watch this earlier?” and “This is as great as they say…” Maybe I thought that a film about activism would be a bit like homework. Directed by Lizzie Borden, Born In Flames (1983) captures a moment of time – 1980s New York, in the No Wave era – but […]

Kids Return (1996)

Kids Return (1996) is a title I remember because it would always be programmed on SBS. I was aware of Takeshi Kitano as a teenager, mainly when Fireworks was released and received praise from critics like Margaret and David on The Movie Show. There’s a power and beauty to Fireworks with the subplot of the […]