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Japan Cuts : Kubi / It’s an Iron-Clad Guarantee the Audience Will Never be Bored

©Courtesy of Japan Cuts  In Takeshi Kitano’s gangster movies, a lot of fingers get chopped. For this samurai historical epic, he steps up to head-chopping. To be fair, Kitano’s yakuza probably lopped off a few heads of their own, but during Japan’s Sengoku Era, collecting severed heads was the preferred method of proving the death…

Japanese Star Hidetoshi Nishijima Signed by Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

@Hidetoshi Nishijima Japanese superstar Hidetoshi Nishijima has signed up with the New York-based Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation, Variety has reported. The 52-year-old Nishijima starred in Drive My Car, the 2021 film that captured an Academy Award for best international feature film, which received Oscar nominations in four categories. The actor has several other…

NYAFF : Shin Ultraman / Interview with Director Shinji Higuchi and Producer Tomoya Nishino

Q: Like your previous film, “Shin Godzilla,” you paid homage to the original “Ultraman” series by setting it in modern times. Is there any reason why you wanted it to take place in the current time for this film, “Shin Ultraman,” is it still appropriate for a generation who doesn’t even know about the original…

Film Review – ‘Drive My Car’ is a Compelling Look at Loss and the Power of Words and Memory

A person’s vehicle can hold a particular significance, even if it’s difficult to understand from the outside why that is. Those who commute to work on a bus or train may take solace in the short time they have to spend with their own thoughts on the way to a hectic and noise-filled day at…

New York Film Festival : An Exclusive Interview with Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on the Cannes Winning film, “Drive My Car”

Synopsis : Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto, a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret. Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima…