Due to unforeseen circumstances, I wasn’t able to cover Japan Cuts in the same depth that I have in the past but that didn’t stop me from catching a few films, all of which were very differe... Read more
Get ready to enjoy this low-key story about a stray cat which ends up with surprisingly high stakes, as the comedic thriller Alley Cat brings together three down-on-their-luck types who come... Read more
Debuting his first Feature, French filmmaker Jean-Gabriel Périot attempts to take a look at the history of Hiroshima and the ongoing effects that still haunt the city 70 years after the bomb... Read more
Praise be, the Japan Cuts 2017 line-up is here! I feel like I sound like a broken record ever time summer rolls around but, it’s the truth, this festival is a blast and I’m... Read more
A highly anticipated film for this year’s Japan Cuts, Kako: My Sullen Past isn’t an easy film to describe, in this story about a whimsy teen, Kako (Fumi Nikaidou), during her summer break in... Read more
Surrealism is at its most extreme in this drama about an ageing writer who strikes up a relationship with his shape-shifting goldfish. Something that’s akin to Ruby Sparks, but with mu... Read more
The plot sounds a little bland, the opening few minutes suggests a potentially dull, dreary story that will plod along at an unbearably slow rate, but then somehow The Projects turns around... Read more
I’m a big fan of Yoshihiro Nakamura. Ever since I saw his masterpiece Fish Story years ago I’ve made it a point to see his new films whenever they become available. Thankfully, the Japan Cut... Read more
Originally released in 2015 back in Japan, Sion Sono’s fantastical dramedy Love & Peace has finally made its way to NYC thanks to the Japan Cuts festival. This genre mash-up is part mus... Read more
With Japan Cuts officially underway, it’s time to visit the first film I screener for this year’s festival, Nobuhiro Doi’s dramedy, Flying Colors. Based on a true story, Flying Colors stars... Read more
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