Fate vs. Free Will in Cure
The late 1990s and the early 2000s were a seminal time for Japanese cinema, specifically in the horror genre. SomeContinue Reading
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The Apocalyptic Loneliness of Pulse
“People don’t really connect, you know. We all live totally separate lives.” The wave of internationally successful Japanese horror filmsContinue Reading
The Theatrics of Tragedy in Demons
Toshio Matsumoto’s samurai jidaigeki Demons opens with a blood-orange sun hanging and atrophying into unearthly darkness. Our only glimpse ofContinue Reading
My Neighbor Totoro: A Homage to Japanese Cinema Through Iconic Animation
Japan has produced many revered films, particularly throughout the post-war era and into the 1960s. Though the formation of StudioContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of June 2020
Video on Demand By Ian Floodgate The temporary closure of cinemas has led to the rescheduling of many new releases.Continue Reading
Inland Sea ★★★
Ushimado was once a thriving town on the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, but now the modern world seems toContinue Reading
Fathers in Film
Published on Father’s Day, this month’s retrospective complements last month’s Mothers in Film which we wrote to celebrate Mother’s Day.Continue Reading
Women’s History Month: Actresses of Cinema
This month we celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing some of the great actresses who have graced the silver screen.Continue Reading
Film Favorites From 2018
We look back at a number of our favorite films from 2018. This is by no means a ‘best of’Continue Reading
Most Anticipated of November 2018
Alex Sitaras: November brings us perhaps the most stacked month of new releases that we’ve seen since starting our MostContinue Reading
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