©Photo Credit Ai Toyoshima w/ iPhoto After last June’s sold-out run, Kotsu-Kotsu returns in a newly expanded 60-minute version. This piece was born from a simple hypothesis of mine: If “Kun-Chan manga” spread all over the world, perhaps wars would disappear, and the Earth could become a quieter, warmer place. “Kun-Chan manga” refers to a beloved…
@Courtesy fo Focus Features Daniel Day-Lewis is back from retirement, and this is fantastic news for anyone who loves movies. But which Daniel Day-Lewis is back? It is indeed a legitimate question, since in my opinion there have been at least two different kinds of performer that he was able to develop in his extraordinary…
©Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Searchlight Pictures has given a preview of the first trailer for “Is This Thing On?” which directed by Bradley Cooper. Here’s the synopsis of the film : “As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking a new purpose in the New York comedy…
©Photo by Francesca Lucidi The Time It Takes : A devoted father working in the film industry shares a deep bond with his young daughter. Together, they discover the magical world of childhood through the daughter’s eyes and the Pinocchio set he’s currently working on, where chaos meets fantasy. The child becomes a daughter, and…
©Courtesy of Time Magazine Tonight in New York at the Lincoln Center, TIME100 honoree and world-renowned composer, producer, pianist, rock drummer, and leader of X JAPAN, YOSHIKI, graced the red carpet at the annual TIME100 Gala, where YOSHIKI was honored for being named to the 2025 TIME100 list. YOSHIKI is a groundbreaking Japanese superstar known for his…
Adult egos, adolescents struggling with their emotions, and a location that forces to slow down and embark upon introspection. These are the ingredients of Philippe Lesage’s Who By Fire, winner of the Grand Prix, Generation 14plus International Jury Official Selection at Berlinale 2024. The movie by the Quebecois filmmaker has travelled around the festival circuit…
©PKFP PARTNERS Performing Kaoru’s Funeral : When a screenwriter named Kaoru dies suddenly, she leaves behind a tangle of relations who are all pulled together for the final act in her life: performing her funeral. The chief mourner is her ex-husband, Jun. A failed actor, he drifts around Tokyo as a driver for callgirls. He…
©Courtesy of Japan Cuts Great Absence : A father and son who’ve been estranged for a long time finally reconcile among lost memories and dispersed pieces of lives. Director : Kei Chika-ura Producer : Kei Chika-ura, Miho Horiike Screenwriter : Kei Chika-ura, Keita, Kumano Distributor : Gaga Production Co : CREATPS Genre : Drama Original…
Kento Yamazaki, a Japanese actor, became the first recipient of the ‘The Best From the East Award’ at the New York Asian Film Festival 2024 at Lincoln Center in New York City. He spoke about his delight in receiving the award. The festival, which is currently 23rd year, took place at Lincoln Center in New…
Director Roberta Torre, inscribes on reel her love letter towards the esteemed Italian actress Monica Vitti. However, In The Mirror is not a biopic, it’s much better. It portrays how the power of cinema may be therapeutic to someone who is struggling with a neurological disorder. Monica (Alba Rohrwacher) suffers from the Korsakoff syndrome that…
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