There are many reasons to be in great physical shape, and achieving that goal comes more easily for some than others. Yet just being fit and healthy isn’t nearly enough for the most driven, who excel at a given sport or specific ability and yearn to be the best in their field. What the most…
Most actors are lucky to achieve one distinguished role over the course of their career or to have a steady stream of work. It’s rare to headline more than one franchise at a time and then start a new one decades later. But there’s not much that’s typical about Sylvester Stallone, who was determined early…
Dystopias don’t emerge purely from science fiction circumstances where zombies walk the earth or aliens have invaded. It’s very possible for civilization as we know it to crumble to an unrecognizable form due purely to events beyond our control, particularly those related to the weather. Those predicting catastrophic outcomes may do their best to prevent…
Illuminating the thoughts, feelings and self-awareness of protagonists from diverse backgrounds is one of the most realistic ways for character-driven movies to reflect on the magnificence of ordinary, day-to-day life. Actor Kōji Yakusho’s main character of Hirayama shares his opinions and emotions in an unassuming, sincere way as he indulges in life’s simple pleasures in…
The New York Japan CineFest was born in 2012, with the intent of supporting budding filmmakers and providing creative playground in the most exciting city in the world, New York City. The festival was founded by two filmmakers, Yasu Suzuki, Kosuke Furukawa and a music producer Hiroshi Kono, who truly have succeeded in sharing with…
Liberal society is in the process of reckoning with itself, realizing its shortcomings and the blindspots that have permeated culture for many years. While that’s led to a worthwhile spotlight on the previously underrepresented and a movement to showcase diversity, much of it has become little more than virtue signaling, where the aim of a…
A delightful and rollicking film in the “crazy Asian” genre, Jessica Yu’s Quiz Lady takes a light-hearted look at the lives of two Korean-American sisters whose temperaments seem as different as yin and yang. There’s Anne Yum (played by Awkwafina), the introverted brainiac who is obsessed with “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” a television game show—she…
Losing the ability to make new memories and preserve old ones is a tragic fate that befalls many people. It can be especially difficult for the person suffering since they’re not necessarily aware of what they don’t remember, and others around them may be frustrated by their inability to hold on to moments while simultaneously…
Bearing witness to something can be an incredibly powerful act. That’s especially true in an age where pictures and video footage can be easily manipulated or miscaptioned, egging on those seeking confirmation bias for their particular cause without the appropriate or responsible fact-checking. Ellen Kuras’ narrative feature directorial debut Lee spotlights an important, trailblazing figure…
It would be hard to find anyone alive today who hasn’t heard of Sigmund Freud. Having a true awareness of who he really was and the contributions he made to the field of psychoanalysis might not be as widespread, but presuming that he was intuitive and wanted to ask uncomfortable questions to glean eye-opening answers…
People always want to believe that there’s something better to be found somewhere else. In many cases that’s true, especially in war-torn or impoverished countries where opportunities just don’t exist. Yet the journey to another geographical area is sure not to be simple, and if someone doesn’t have the resources to be comfortable at home,…
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