The Boy and the Heron: visual virtuosity can’t compensate for a tired formulaic plot and dubious motifs
Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy and the Heron” (2023) A decade after “The Wind Rises”, the
Reviews of Japanese-language films I find significant or interesting.
Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy and the Heron” (2023) A decade after “The Wind Rises”, the
Hirokazu Kore-eda, “Broker” (2022) A young woman brings her baby to a church’s baby box
Japanese Films | North American Films
Jorge Lucas, Sumire Takamatsu, “Bakemono” (2019) Even in modern times, the demons and spirits of
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Japanese Films
“What Eating the Rich did for Japan” (Asianometry, October 2021) In this mini-documentary on the
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Lewis Gilbert, “You Only Live Twice” (1967) By the time this, the fifth film in
Japanese Films | North American Films
Andrew Levitas, “Minamata” (2020) In these times when fake news and deliberate disinformation are the
Sanae Yamamoto, “Senga Tsubo” (1925) Said to be the first animated film commission by the
Sanae Yamamoto, “Kyoiku senga: Ubasuteyama” (1925) A restored animation, “Ubasuteyama” is based on a traditional
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan no Makan Mushi” (1950) In the last cartoon to feature Tora-chan (Little
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan to Hanayome” (1948) The last three animated films made by Kenzo Masaoka