An emotionless hit man is sent on a mission to a remote town. Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
Still the Water / Futatsume no mado (2014) Naomi Kawase, Nijirô Murakami, Jun Yoshinaga, Miyuki Matsuda
On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. Read More »
Ten Nights of Dreams / Yume jû-ya (2006) Yoshitaka Amano, Kon Ichikawa, Kyôko Koizumi, Suzuki Matsuo, Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki’s same-titled short story collection Read More »
Capricious Young Man / Akanishi Kakita (1936) Mansaku Itami, Chiezô Kataoka, Shôsaku Sugiyama, Sôjin Kamiyama
Akanishi Kakita moved from the countryside to a big city. Read More »
Shopping (1994) Paul W.S. Anderson, Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee
Lone group of teens, led by recently released joyrider and his disenchanted Belfast girlfriend Read More »
Crows Zero II / Kurôzu zero II (2009) Takashi Miike, Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students Read More »
Best Wishes for Tomorrow / Ashita e no yuigon (2007) Takashi Koizumi, Makoto Fujita, Robert Lesser, Fred Spiker
A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen. Read More »
The Mad Fox AKA Koiya koi nasuna koi (1962) Tomu Uchida, Hashizô Ôkawa, Michiko Saga, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata
In the reign of the Emperor Suzaku (930- 946 A.D.), various mishaps happen after a strange white Read More »
Ping Pong AKA Pinpon (2002) Fumihiko Sori, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee
The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. Read More »
Farewell to the Land AKA Saraba itoshiki daichi (1982) Mitsuo Yanagimachi, Jinpachi Nezu, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Jirô Yabuki
The film opens with the drowning deaths of farmer Yukio’s two sons. Read More »