Joshua Labure

Today on KIOS at the Movies, Joshua LaBure discusses boutique home video labels, the state of physical media in the age of streaming, and the film “Little Darlings” with Justin LaLiberty of Cinematographė.

Modern ambient and experimental music from KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio.

Today on KIOS at the Movies, Joshua LaBure discusses the Benson Film Festival, which takes place on April 26th-28th at the Benson Theatre, with festival director Michael Hennings.

Modern ambient and experimental music on KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio.

Modern ambient and experimental music.

Sometimes, when I reflect on my adolescence, it's hard to capture the ephemeral joy I felt watching my favorite TV shows. Whether it was “Roundhouse”, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, “The Secret World of Alex Mack”, or “The Adventures of Pete & Pete”, I felt a deep connection to those stories and longed to live in those magical and sometimes ominous worlds. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston and later Denver, however, I often felt a palpable sense of disappointment and disconnection from my surroundings.

“Evil Does Not Exist,” the new Japanese drama from director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, following his Academy Award-winning film “Drive My Car.”opens with a long tracking shot through the trees, looking at the sky, with the sounds of nature bleeding into a score that initially seems more suited to a horror film. However, as the film progresses, this tonal choice becomes clear. Hamaguchi invites patience and time to accept the pace of Mizubiki, the peaceful village outside Tokyo where Takumi lives with his daughter, Hana.

Modern ambient and experimental music on KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio.

The new film “I Used to Be Funny,” directed by Ally Pankiw and starring comedian and “Shiva Baby” breakout Rachel Sennott, is an achingly honest exploration of trauma and its pervasive impact on one's life.

The new film "Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person" may announce itself in its title, but it contains layers of subtext that coalesce into a beautiful film that is both breezy and profound.