Review: Ramen Heads
When I sat down to watch Ramen Heads, based on the trailer and synopsis, I was anticipating a documentary on a famous ramen ...
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Godzilla anime gets a trailer that animes hard
Godzilla is so hot right now. Not only is he starring in his own cinematic universe, but he’s been reborn in Japan as ...
Reviews
Review: Blade of the Immortal
Takashi Miike is, in the purest sense of the word, prolific. He has dedicated himself to churning out film after film, year in ...
One Piece is getting a live-action TV series for some reason
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is arguably the most popular anime series in Japan, so with how much anime has garnered interest in the West ...
NYC: Japan Cuts 2017 starts tonight
The 11th annual Japan Cuts film festival kicks off tonight in New York City. Running from July 13th through July 23rd, Japan Cuts ...
The 2017 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) starts today
It’s that time of year again. One of the best film festivals in the city is about to get underway. The New York ...
Trailers
Trailer: Acclaimed anime In This Corner of the World looks like a moving war-torn romance
I’m not familiar with the films of Sunao Katabuchi, but after watching the trailer for In This Corner of the World, I want ...
Trailers
Blade Of The Immortal trailer: Takashi Miike’s 100th film is bloody samurai mayhem
Takashi Miike is one prolific guy. At 56 years old, he’s about to screen his 100th movie (!) at the Cannes Film Festival. ...
Trailers
New Mary and the Witch’s Flower trailer showcases magic from ex-Ghibli talent
Even though Hayao Miyazaki is no longer retired, Studio Ghibli is in a transition period. The venerable studio went on a hiatus in ...
Reviews
Tribeca Capsule Review: The Departure
Almost everyone could benefit from a little bit of therapy, especially therapists themselves. I often wonder what sorts of anxieties therapists have to ...
Review: Ghost in the Shell
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Trailers
Watch the US trailers for Makoto Shinkai’s anime mega-hit Your Name
Despite some of my qualms about its second half, Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name was a good coming-of-age body swap film with an undeniable ...