Yu Irie delivers a samurai narrative that, while not able to match the masterpieces of the genre, offers everything fans have come to expect from the genre.
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A Love Letter From Yesterday (2024) review
The emotional drama is extremely flat – and even the sexual encounters, despite being well-acted by the female cast, cannot infuse life into the dried-up bed of the film’s emotional river.
Blazing Fists (2025) review
Miike delivers a drama of hope, a narrative that shows, in a satisfying manner, that a subject can materialize himelf within in the ring and by punching and kicking the demeaning discourses concerning criminality within the Japanese Other into shreds.
Rainy Blue (2025) review [OAFF 2025]
Asuna Yanagi does not simply deliver a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative, but also a work that has the potential to inspire young people.
Dollhouse (2025) review
Yaguchi’s horror will please audiences new to the J-horror genre as well as long-time fans of the genre.
Under Ninja (2025) review
Great mindless fun, perfect to wash away the stress that has infiltrated one’s body during the week.
Demon City (2025) review
A fun, yet extremely forgettable experience.
Bullet Train Explosion (2025) review
A competent sequel that will please audiences and invites spectators to explore Sato’s classic.
Faceless (2024) review
A great thriller that beautifully shows the destructive role the image can play within the societal field.
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Lumberjack the Monster (2023) review
A great example of a filmic experience that is helmed by a director that is uninvested in the material and, consequently, merely does his bare minimum
The Godzilla Project: Godzilla Minus One (2023) review
A triumphant return of the most beloved Kaiju of all and a deeply emotional experience that re-assessing the themes of the original Godzilla in a refreshing way.
Exit 8 (2025) review
Genki Kawamura delivers an engaging and visually arresting psychological horror narrative that takes the concept of liminality to its anthropological origin.