Speaking out about sexual assault is a difficult process, in part because people don’t always believe accusations. Having to stand up to someone in a position of power with considerably more resources makes it even harder. Yet there are those who know that they must act to prevent others from suffering similar fates, and that…
Photo by Courtesy of AppleTV+ – © AppleTV+ 2024 Synopsis : Part historical fiction, part conspiracy thriller, this series delves into the first presidential assassination in the United States and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans. Executive Producers : Monica Beletsky, Carl Franklin, Michael Rotenberg, Richard…
Directed by emerging filmmaker Haley Elizabeth Anderson and starring Kota Johan in her feature-film debut, Tendaberry is a gritty but touching drama about a young woman’s determination to survive and thrive amidst hostile surroundings. It is impossible not to like Dakota, the twentysomething woman at the heart of this captivating coming-of-age narrative about a life…
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The film directed by Mona Achache is a love letter to her mother and a tribute to her intellectual lineage that includes the likes of Henri Bergson and Marcel Proust, although they are not mentioned here. Little Girl Blue was presented at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section and was well…
Manga artist Akira Toriyama, who created such masterpieces as “Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump,” died of acute subdural hematoma on March 1, 2024 at the age of 68. A small funeral service has been held with Toriyama’s immediate family and that fans should avoid sending flowers or other gifts. Toriyama made his debut in 1978 with…
©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki I had a chance to speak with cast Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Producer Eriko Miyagawa of a highly anticipated series, “Shōgun” at the Japan Society. Shōgun : Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite…
The latest ACA Cinema Project Series, titled ‘Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux,’ concluded last Saturday at the Japan Society. The curated selection featured premieres and revivals, showcasing masterpieces from genre-defining filmmakers like Yasujiro Ozu to Hirokazu Kore-eda. The program’s finale was dedicated to Ryota Nakano, who has risen to prominence with his invigorating and…
It’s impossible to truly know what life was like and how people actually behaved hundreds of years ago. There are written records, paintings and then photographs, and, in more recent years, gradually more available video evidence so that those in the present day can perceive a moderately insightful look into the past. Imagining the first…
©Sony Pictures Classics They Shot the Piano Palyer : A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting…
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