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Review: The Mediocre Overnight at “Haunted Mansion”

Think back to 2003. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King closed out the blockbuster adaptation series. Love Actually became the banner Romcom for a generation of adoring fans. Tarantino dropped part one of the Kill Bill saga whilst foreign cult classics like Oldboy and Memories of Murder hit our shores. And…

NYAFF Review: A Hundred Flowers is an Emotionally Intimate Reminder of the Importance of Maintaining Familial Relationships

When people maintain animosity over their parent’s willingness to put their own needs ahead of fulfilling their parental obligations, their unwillingness to forgive and forget can lead to lasting regrets for both. The seemingly unforgettable bitterness that drives the strained mother-son relationship in the new Japanese drama, A Hundred Flowers, are put to the test…

Japan Cuts Film Review – ‘Single8’ is a Celebration of a Love of Filmmaking and Unbridled Creativity

There are few films more impactful in the history of cinema as Star Wars. It managed to become a box office hit with audiences and influence decades of science fiction, winning numerous technical awards and spawning many sequels. What has become a franchise now includes multiple lauded television series and an endless supply of tie-in…

Japan Cuts: Amiko, A Contemplative Tale About An Irrepressible Child

Amiko is part of the 2023 JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film line-up, and marks Yusuke Morii’s directorial debut (the film is not to be confused with the one of the same title by Yôko Yamanaka). Amiko Tanaka (Kana Osawa) is not like other children. She lives in a suburb of Hiroshima with her…

NYAFF Review: Pop Singer Yûto Nakajima Breaks Into Mainstream Acting in Suspenseful J-Horror Thriller #Manhole

©2023 Gaga Corporation/J Storm Inc. People who effortlessly fall into a seemingly perfect life usually have the most challenging time saving themselves when they descend into a sinister situation that can potentially ruin their existences. That’s certainly the case for the sole character of the single-location survival suspense thriller, #Manhole. The movie offers an intimate…

Review: “Talk to Me” is Flatliners meets Event Horizon; Australian Party Edition

There are a few constants in the current landscape of theatrically released films. online pharmacy with best prices today in the USA The two major points seem to be that; one, only horror films can pique audience interests for films that are not Marvel, Barbie, or Oppenheimer. Two, moviegoers go crazy for anything released through…

Japan Cuts: J005311, Two Lifeless Entities Collide And Give Birth To A Miracle

The JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film has reached its 16th edition, and is showcasing at Japan Society from July 26th until August 6th. During this occasion a variety of remarkable motion pictures will celebrate the Land of the Rising Sun. One of these films is the unanimous Grand Prix winner at the 44th…

NYAFF: Phantom, Combative Heroines Lead The Way In This Work Of New Korean Cinema

Another impressive Korean film, that is part of the 2023 New York Asian Film Festival, is Phantom directed by Lee Hae-young.  The spy action movie based on Mai Jia’s 2007 novel, Feng Sheng (The Messenger), is set in 1933, when Korea was still under the Japanese occupation. It all begins with a  failed attempt to…

The Miracle Club : Review / A Heartwarming Tale of Renewal and Redemption

Ireland, as I am fond of saying, is an isle with forty shades of green and eighty shades of grudge. No other people but my own seem to have so perfected the art of carrying resentment through the generations, which is one of the premises of The Miracle Club, Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s terribly beautiful film, to…

NYAFF Review: Let’s All Say, “Hail to Hell”

For most, the world isn’t a fount of glory and goodness. There are good days and there are bad, but it’s fair to say most people struggle with the later. online pharmacy buy xifaxan online with best prices today in the USA It’s easy to get bogged down in the negative and let it control…

Oppenheimer : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 33

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Film Critic : Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute,…