“Kazuya Shiraishi delivers, with his sequel, another amazing and highly entertaining yakuza/police thriller.”
Tag: Kazuya Shiraishi
One Night (2019) review [Nippon Connection 2021]
A great narrative, offering a nuanced and rich exploration of interpersonal dynamics, that ultimately fails in giving this rich tapestry of interpersonal conflict a fitting finale.
Nippon Connection 2021: our recommendations
“While we of course encourage the audience to explore the many films this rich festival has to offer, we do want to introduce our recommendations, films that we think are worth seeing and offer certain experience, whether pleasing or confronting.”
Japannual: 6 must-see movies.
As Japannual is just around the corner, we want to introduce our recommendations for Vienna’s most amazing film-festival.
6 must-see movies at Fantasia Film Festival 2019.
“We present six wonderful movies that are worth seeing.”
Dare to Stop us (2018) review
“Hiraishi beautifully and touchingly evokes that cinema can always fails one’s subjective struggle. “
Dawn of the Felines (2016) review
“(The narrative) fully realizes what Roman Porno stands for, offering an erotically enticing investigation of inter-subjectivity and the role of sexuality within one’s subjectivity.”
Top 10 Japanese movies of 2018
To celebrate the end of this year and to whatever 2019 might bring, we happily release our top ten Japanese movies of 2018.
Blood of Wolves (2018) Review
“One of the best and most entertaining Yakuza/police thrillers in years.”
