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Japan Cuts / Serpent’s Path : Exclusive interview with Writer/Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa

©Courtesy of Japan Society Director : Kiyoshi Kurosawa Screenwriter : kiyoshi Kurosawa Production Co : Tarantula, Cinéfrance Studios, Kadokawa Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, & Thriller Original Language : French (France) Runtime : 1h 53m ©Courtesy of Japan Society Exclusive Interview with kiyoshi Kurosawa Q : The original screenplay for the 1998 film ‘Serpent’s Path’…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

August 5, 2025

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‘Confessions’, ‘The World of Kanako’ Director Tetsuya Nakashima Makes His New Feature film, ’Sometimes Repentance’ in Seven Years

The director Tetsuya Nakashima, known for films like ‘Confessions’ and ‘The World of Kanako,’ has announced the release of his first new film、’Sometimes Repentance’(Tokiniha Zange wo) in seven years, the film will be released in June 2025. Hidetoshi Nishijima(‘Drive My Car‘) is the main character in this film, his first collaboration with director Nakashima. The…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

January 11, 2025

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“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” Review

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Las Vegas needs a real-life Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, but not the smaller franchise store from the first film. Fans deserve a full recreation of the bigger flagship restaurant, complete with the river ride, as revealed in the new sequel—like only Vegas could build. Mike Schmidt’s encounters in the smaller Freddy Fazbear’s…

Joe Bendel

December 4, 2025

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Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie ‘Slay Day’ to Premiere in Theaters in Fall 2026

Kino Industries’ CtrlMovie will release the interactive slasher film, Slay Day, in theaters in fall 2026, Variety is reporting. The drama will ask viewers in each theater to collectively vote on each critical decision using their smartphones. As a result, each audiences’ choices will alter the story as the movie plays on the big screen….

Karen Benardello

December 4, 2025

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The Duet of ‘CLOTHED BY THE SUN’ from ‘THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE’ Film Features Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumenberg

©Searchlight Pictures The song for the historical drama musical film “The Testament of Ann Lee” has been unveiled by Searchlight at its premiere. The film is set to debut in 70mm and will be available in select cinemas on Christmas Day. The film was directed by Norway’s Mona Fastvold, who also co-wrote it with her…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

December 4, 2025

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‘Slanted’ Uses Body Horror To Mock White Ethnocentrism

If The Substance explored ageism through the transformation of the body, a film featured in the line-up of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival uses the same means to discuss white ethnocentrism. Slanted follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a Chinese-American teen, who moved with her family from China to the star-spangled country when…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

December 3, 2025

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Japan Cuts / Serpent’s Path : Exclusive interview with Writer/Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa

‘Confessions’, ‘The World of Kanako’ Director Tetsuya Nakashima Makes His New Feature film, ’Sometimes Repentance’ in Seven Years