“Read our report of the Q&A with Takashi Miike and Masataka Kubota we attended and our introduction of the CinemAsia Film Festival. “
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) Review
“Provides everything fans have come to expect from the franchise.”
Kushina (2018) review [OAFF 2018]
“A strong statement against suffocating parental desires, desires that do not give the child the necessary space and time to let his own desire comes to fruition.”
Obake (2019) review [PFF Festival]
“This narrative proves that creativity still has a place within the art of cinema.”
On the Art and Relevance of Film Criticism: Discussion (part 1).
“Is the critic merely a marketing tool? Why is there a divide between film-loving audiences and the critics? Has the critic a problem with integrity?”
Short Movie time: 『朝の夢』 (2019)
“A very intimate and moving ode to Ikezoe’s grandmother.”
Short Movie Time: Jujuba (2018)
“An evocative expression of subjectivity (…) that successfully reveals how beyond non-understanding subjects do define each other through the signifier/word.”
Hydra (2019) review [JFFH 2019]
“Kensuke Sonomura’s entertaining action-noir narrative does convince us of the fact that he, if given a bigger budget and better technical equipment, could make cinematographical products far more entertaining and far more gripping.”
Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) review [IFFR 2020]
“Not only the most important movie made by Obayashi but also the most important Japanese movie of the last decade.”
Shell and Joint (2020) review [IFFR 2020]
“Full of visually enticing imagery and strong scenes, Hirabayashi offers a truly compelling exploration of what human existence and non-existence is.”
Japanese cinema newsflashes (29/01/2020).
“In this news article, we provide information about upcoming screenings, present a short review of Hikari’s 37 Seconds, inform directors of the Call of Entries for the SKIP CITY International Festival, and introduce the winners of this years Blue Ribbon Awards.”
Mimicry Freaks (2019) review
“An amazing horror film and a gripping exploration of the cycle of abuse and the horrors child-abuse quite often lead to.”
On the Art and Relevance of Film Criticism: The statements.
“In this introductory article, we both present our own personal statement on the current state of film-criticism. These statements will form the basis for a comprehensive discussion on the art and relevance of film criticism.”
Japanese cinema newsflashes (17/01/2020).
In this article, we provide information about upcoming screenings, explore the nominations for the Japanese academy awards, introduce our short review of Weathering with You (2019), and present trailers for movies we find interesting.
Short Movie Time: Carpe Diem (2019) review
“An engaging narrative about how violence directed to oneself can evolve into a violence towards others.”
