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Tag: JAPANESE CINEMA

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RAN (1985)

In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he underestimated how power will corrupt them...

by Alexander Boucher 21st July 202522nd July 2025
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THE BEAST TO DIE (1980)

A journalist who covered the Vietnam War becomes mentally unstable and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.

by Remy Dean 17th July 202517th July 2025
Film Review Retrospective

ARRIETTY (2010)

The Clock family are four-inch tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home...

by Cian McGrath 14th July 202514th July 2025
Film Review Retrospective

WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995)

A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.

by Cian McGrath 11th July 202511th July 2025
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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
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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
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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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