Plan 75 opens with a vague image of a dark place. There is a report from a shotgun. A shadowy figure runs in fear. Another shadowy figure emerges, on the prowl. After a moment, another shot is heard. Before long, the perpetrator can be seen relaying their manifesto either on audio or video–something about ending people’s suffering in order to make the country’s future brighter–before turning the shotgun on themselves. It’s an outlandish scene depicting […]
SKIP City INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL and Nakanishi Mai graciously allowed me to watch "Swallow". Here are my thoughts.
The curtains have closed on the first half of the 2022 film festival season. Check out the Japanese movies which were presented at a number of these events.
Rachel Handler at The Vulture has praise for Hayakawa Chie's debut feature starring Baisho Chieko.
The Criterion Collection asked Hamaguchi Ryusuke to name his Top 10 films. Find out which titles he chose.
