“This year’s indie-gem.”
Short Movie Time: Sense of Sin (2018)
“Hatayama succeeded in crafting a creative and moving exploration of the inability of a subject to escape his unresolved trauma as well as his guilt.”
Yeah (2018) review
“An experimental narrative that successfully critiques the current state of Japan’s mental healthcare.”
Samurai Shifters (2019) review [Japannual 2019]
“While it does not offer anything new to the jidai-geki genre, it still is a pleasing narrative that touches upon less well-known aspects of Edo-society.”
Death By Hanging (1968) Review
“A true classic of political driven cinema that has, maybe contrary to one’s expectations, remained as relevant as it was in the past.”
Blue Hour (2019) review [Japannual 2019]
“With her impressive and touching debut, Yuko Hakota reveals herself as one very promising director. “
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic (2019) review [Japannual 2019]
‘Katagiri’s perfectly executed tonal shift turns Saki’s subjective journey into a truly touching experience.’
One Piece: Stampede (2019) review.
“A pure unadulterated mix of quirky comedy and crazy swashbuckling action”.
Human Lost (2019) Review
“A very amusing action-narrative (that) offers really exciting action-sequences and some great world-building. “
My Sweet Grappa Remedies (2019) [Japannual 2019)
“A peaceful and serene exploration of female subjectivity.”
