@Courtesy of Peacock Ever since its first real U.S. box office success Universal Soldier, back in 1992, with Roland Emmerich it has always been take it or leave it. His idea of suave, over-the-top, ultra-spectacular mise-en-scène has decreed his greatest successes like Independence Day or 2012. You got the idea, right? A “trademark” that the…
The 2024 Japan Cuts line-up features an impressive documentary on the past, present and future of sexually explicit art prints known as shunga. Director Junko Hirata has been exceptionally meticulous in bringing together the human stories that mark this Nipponic art form, along with a chronicle of the preservation of these works and public display in…
@Courtesy of IFC Films Q : Music is so important in this movie? Is there some kind of music or a song that inspired you in real life? Thomas Doherty: I grew up doing a lot of musical theatre. And so It was a sign. Every single day you hear a piece of music….
©Courtesy of Neon Osgood Perkins has certainly made a name for himself in the world of ethereal horror. Son of the legendary Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates if you’re unfamiliar), Oz has released a set of high style horror pics since the mid 2010s. With his new film Longlegs, Perkins has entered a realm his films…
©Courtesy of Tokyo Theater Company Japan Cuts opens its 2024 edition at Japan Society with the North American Premiere and Opening Night Film Between the White Key and the Black Key, at the presence of director Masanori Tominaga. Between the White Key and the Black Key is an autobiographical essay by Hiroshi Minami, a leading Japanese jazz…
©Courtesy of Quiver Distribution Genre films around the world have overcome their stigma of being mindless entertainment in recent years. They have increasingly been garnering critical acclaim and box office success for their ability to serve as a unifying force amongst cultures, rather than a source of division. The new sci-fi action movie, Agent Recon,…
©Epic Pictures Su-hyuk broods hard, very much like the other titular men in “man” films, like Man on Fire (either of them) and The Man from Nowhere. He too is a jaded man of action, who must rescue an innocent child from a powerful criminal organization. After ten years in prison, Su-hyuk has no intention…
@Courtesy of Warner Brothers In order to fully enjoy the new western by Kevin Costner you need to be aware that it is a 3-hour set-up to what is meant to be a four-part Odyssey. He shot the first two and is planning to realize the last ones very soon, especially if the box office…
The Imaginary, @Courtesy of Netflix and Studio Ponoc The Imaginary : Rudger is a boy no one can see, imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work, he faces a mysterious threat. Director : Yoshiyuki Momose Producer : Yoshiyuki…
Photo by Eric Liebowitz/Eric Liebowitz/Prime Space Cadet : Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, but life isn’t going quite as planned. Determined to turn things around, she aims high and with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu), her “doctored” application lands her in NASA’s…
If you like our contents, please subscribe our news letter!
If you like our contents, please subscribe our news letter!
