Japan

The Boy and The Heron

By Josiah Teal | December 2023

Originally rumored to be the final film from master animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and The Heron takes viewers to Japan in the heart…

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Originally rumored to be the final film from master animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and The Heron takes viewers to Japan in the heart of WWII. The...

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NOW IN THEATERS! I mean, the formula is simple. When you reboot a beloved franchise, modernize the effects and production but keep the heart of the...

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Rionne McAvoy's documentary, The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan, shines a compassionate light on a social crisis that plagues...

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The best foreign films offer a window into a society that is distinct from our own. Of course, said films also need to offer something in terms of...

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Great Absence is a quiet creature, never clamoring, never rushing, but always observant and always...

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Writer-director Kôji Fukada's cinematic career so far has been somewhat bumpy. However, Love Life showcases the Japanese filmmaker at his most mature...

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Cinema has a way of connecting with an audience and bringing the world. Japanese writer-director Naomi Kawase's Radiance (Hikari) tells the story of a...

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NOW IN THEATERS! Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, known for his masterpieces Your Name and Weathering With You, Suzume tells the story of a...

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Unleashed from bondage after five long years, the planet finally has access to director Gakuryu Ishii's Punk Samurai. Kankuro Kudo adapted the screenplay...

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Passion is a dramatic low-budget film from 2008, written and directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. His Drive My Car received the 2022 Oscar for Best...

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