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Tag: JAPANESE CINEMA

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THE BOX MAN (2024)

A nameless man gives up his identity to live with a cardboard box over his head, to meet a range of people as he wanders through Tokyo.

by Remy Dean 28th June 202528th June 2025
Film Review Physical Media

THE INVISIBLE SWORDSMAN (1970)

A cowardly young fencer becomes invisible thanks to a magic potion.

by Remy Dean 22nd June 202522nd June 2025
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THE TALE OF OIWA’S GHOST (1961)

A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal.

by Remy Dean 19th June 202520th June 2025
Film Review Physical Media

A TALE OF SORROW AND SADNESS (1977)

A talented female golfer has to contend with the men in her life, her neighbours, her brother, and a stalker.

by Remy Dean 25th April 202526th April 2025
Film Review Retrospective

TOKYO OLYMPIAD (1965)

Kon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo...

by Lance Li 28th March 202529th March 2025
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THE FIRST SLAM DUNK (2022)

A 17-year-old struggles to accomplish his late elder brother's dream of becoming a basketball star.

by Cian McGrath 22nd March 202522nd March 2025
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HOKURIKU PROXY WAR (1977)

A Yakuza group from Osaka with dreams of national dominance moves into the snowy Hokuriku region, sparking a bloody turf war with local gangs.

by Remy Dean 21st February 202521st February 2025
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LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI (1983)

Only eight legendary warriors can protect a cursed princess from an ancient supernatural clan...

by Remy Dean 11th February 202511th February 2025
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UNDERWORLD BEAUTY (1958) + LOVE LETTER (1959)

Retrieving the diamonds he stashed before his arrest, thief Miyamoto hopes to help his old partner Mihara, crippled during the heist.

by Remy Dean 22nd January 202522nd January 2025
Film Review Retrospective

FLOATING CLOUDS (1955)

In post-WWII Japan, a lonely woman tries to find purpose and stability in a devastated Tokyo.

by Cian McGrath 14th January 202514th January 2025
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MONONOKE: PHANTOM IN THE RAIN (2024)

A deadly and mysterious master of the occult travels across feudal Japan, seeking malevolent spirits called Mononoke to slay.

by Billie Gagné-LeBel 30th November 202430th November 2024
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JAPAN ORGANIZED CRIME BOSS (1969)

A gangster, released from prison, seeks a quiet life... but after his boss dies, he's forced to lead his gang.

by Remy Dean 15th November 202416th November 2024
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