Wandering (Film Review)
Wandering (Ruro no Tsuki) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Summary Continue reading…
Category: TV/Film
Our expert guide to the cinematic landscapes of Japan. From the latest streaming premieres to in-depth coverage of international film festivals and director-focused retrospectives, we explore the stories, craftsmanship, and cultural reach of Japanese film and TV.
Japan Cuts film festival returns to New York City with 12 days of drama, comedy, and animation
Japan Society in New York City will present the 16th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind in North AContinue reading…
Ozu 120: Three-week retrospective to screen in New York
OZU 120, a three-week, complete retrospective of the Japanese director and screenwriter’s extant work, commemorating both the 120th anniversary Continue reading…
Miori Ichikawa stars in film Yume Kanaeru Sauna
Japanese actress Miori Ichikawa will star in the upcoming film Yume Kanaeru Sauna, a story centered on the transformative experiences at a sauna tContinue reading…
Shin Ultraman (Film Review)
Shin Ultraman (Film) Review by Jennifer Elise Wang Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi have returned with another reboot of a tokusatsu classic, SContinue reading…
Rinko Kikuchi stars in Mondo Grosso’s new music video Crypt
Film and television star Rinko Kikuchi, recently featured in HBO’s Tokyo Vice, stars as a daydreaming taxi driver in the new Mondo Grosso music viContinue reading…
HBO Max releases first trailer for Tokyo Vice series starring Ken Watanabe and Rinko Kikuchi
HBO Max has releases the first video trailer for Tokyo Vice, the upcoming limited series based on Jake Adelstein’s intense, in-depth book about crContinue reading…
It’s a Summer Film! wraps time travel in a film-lover’s blanket (Film Review)
It’s a Summer Film! (Summer Film Ninotte) Review by David Cirone Fed up with her school film club’s sappy romance project, a scrappy high schoContinue reading…
Drive My Car makes Oscar history, sets streaming premiere on HBO Max
Drive My Car, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, has become the first Japanese film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Adapted fContinue reading…
Sumodo – The Successors of Samurai – shows the brutal grace of Japan’s national sport (Film Review)
Sumodo – The Successors of Samurai Review by David Cirone Sumodo – The Successors of Samurai is a wonderfully engaging documentary about the wContinue reading…