A Girl Missing takes a dark road to a dead end (Film Review)
In A Girl Missing — the latest dramatic film from director Koji Fukada — a well-intentioned home nurse becomes the victim of lies and media scruContinue reading…
Category: TV/Film
Film director Michael Mann talks shop about shooting Tokyo Vice in Japan
Film director Michael Mann (Heat, The Insider) talks about the practical elements of shooting film in Japan in a video interview presented by JapaContinue reading…
Takashi Miike’s Audition homaged in popular Image comic Stray Dogs
The best-selling Image Comics series Stray Dogs features an homage to Takashi Miike’s film Audition in the newly-released 4th printing of issue #4Continue reading…
Five bloody, delightful Japanese films streaming now from Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo Drafthouse has curated a selection of top indie films now available for streaming via their Alamo on Demand online platform. While you’re waContinue reading…
BFI Japan 2020 programs top Japanese films from 1925 to present
The British Film Institute has crafted its newly-minted Japan 2020 celebration of Japanese cinema with a year-by-year timeline, taking a fresh appContinue reading…
Giri/Haji goes heavy on theme, light on story (Series Review)
Giri/Haji (“Duty”/”Shame”) is an ambitious, all-over-the-place crime thriller, as deeply conflicted about its identity as the series’ main charactContinue reading…
Jun Amaki – Interview (2019) Pt. 2
Jun Amaki Interview by David Cirone Part 2 November 29, 2019 Continuing our interview with gravure model and actress Jun Amaki, as we talk aboutContinue reading…
Jun Amaki – Interview (2019) Pt. 1
Jun Amaki Interview by David Cirone Part 1 November 22, 2019 Jun Amaki has emerged as a legend in the popular world of gravure modeling, andContinue reading…
JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD celebrates Japanese cinema with 3-day film festival
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles and Japan America Society of Southern California will present JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD, a three-day festival celebrating conteContinue reading…
Erina Kamiya (Kamen Joshi) – Interview (2018) Pt. 2
Erina Kamiya (Kamen Joshi) Interview by David Cirone Part 2 April 23, 2018 Continuing our interview with gravure model, YouTuber phenomenon, andContinue reading…