The journey towards the Chicago Japan Film Collective’s 5th anniversary continues in 2026, with the Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2. This second installment explores the primal power and emotional resonance of Nipponic art through documentaries that reflect the heartbeat, courage, and creative spirit that lie at the core of the cultural identity of the Land…
©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Las Vegas needs a real-life Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, but not the smaller franchise store from the first film. Fans deserve a full recreation of the bigger flagship restaurant, complete with the river ride, as revealed in the new sequel—like only Vegas could build. Mike Schmidt’s encounters in the smaller Freddy Fazbear’s…
If The Substance explored ageism through the transformation of the body, a film featured in the line-up of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival uses the same means to discuss white ethnocentrism. Slanted follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a Chinese-American teen, who moved with her family from China to the star-spangled country when…
©Courtesy of GKIDS Three of the biggest anime franchises share certain similarities. In Chainsaw Man, they fight devils, while in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba they do indeed slay demons. In the case of Jujutsu Kaisen, human “Jujutsu Sorcerers” battle so-called “Curses,” demonic monsters that coalesce from the excess negative energy humans release into the…
©Courtesy of Disney The most circumstantial fluke discovery amongst novice investigators can unwittingly lead to a significant, unexpected change in society. That journey not only drove the action in the 2016 animated buddy comedy, Zootopia, but also its new sequel, Zootopia 2. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman once again lead the voice ensemble cast for…
The Closing Film of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival Nuremberg brought to the silver screen a story that explores the familiarisation with the enemy. Film director James Vanderbilt portrays the Allied trials of the 1940s, following the fall of the Nazi regime. American psychiatrist Douglas Kelly (Rami Malek) is assigned to evaluate…
©Courtesy of Netflix The most masterful study of a man’s seemingly simplistic life tries to make sense of the underlying tragic and fateful circumstances he has long faced. Instead of placing blame for his difficult situations on others, he accepts his life’s mystery with a hard-earned grace. Joel Edgerton’s protagonist of Robert Grainier in the…
©Courtesy of A24 The recently departed are guided into their next phase of existence just as they were in life – by a bureaucratic system that’s meant to maintain societal order. The new fantasy rom-com, Eternity, offers a sharp commentary on life’s flaws that shape a person’s journey toward enlightenment. The film’s wry commentary about…
©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Finland’s resiliency is amazing. They flat-out defeated the vastly larger Soviet Red Army in the First Winter War and essentially battled them to a draw in the Second. Aatmi Korpi was their not-so-secret weapon. According to his mythical backstory, after the Communists massacred Korpi’s family, the enraged Finnish commando launched a…
@Courtesy of Universal Pictures After the stunning and entirely deserved success of Wicked in 2024 (474 million dollars earned ad the US boxoffice, 755 worldwide, 10 nominations at the Academy Awards included Best Movie, Best Actress and Best Actress in a Supporting Role) this year’s sequel Wicked: For Good was by any means one of…
@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Phillip Vandarploeug is a husky American expat residing in a Tokyo apartment that qualifies as small, even by local standards. He ekes out a subsistence living working the absolute lowest acting jobs on the dramatic food chain. If anyone understands life’s disappointments, it would be him. Consequently, he quickly displays the…
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