How better to describe the films of the late Satoshi Kon than guiding spirits to our agitated subconscious. Although all his films can be called dream factories, this notion becomes quite literal in his last feature Paprika, a film that…
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl Movie Review: Electric anime rom-com is one of 2018’s best
The first shot of starry-eyed, risk-taking filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa’s latest venture, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, is of the nominal gal gulping down a glass of white wine in the midst of a wedding reception. For a moment…
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Movie Review: Mari Okada’s directorial debut is a touching fable about love and aging
The story the anime Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms tells isn’t exactly a unique one, but there’s real power in how it unfolds, even if many of its elements are familiar. There’s a timid girl who is accidentally ripped…
[UPDATE] In-Rang Film Introduces Wolves of Peacekeeping In New Trailer
Per an exclusive scoop from Variety, Netflix has picked up “nearly global rights” to the film, a scenario similar to Bong Joon-ho’s Okja (our review). Additionally, the publication also reported that the film will be at the prestigious San Sebastian…
Lu Over the Wall Movie Review: Wild, waterlogged fantasy is a treat for the eyes and heart
In the last 50 years of film, there have been eleven silver-screen adaptations of The Little Mermaid — with one more, the Blake Harris-directed feature, due to bow this summer. And those dozen pics barely break the surface of the…
Mary and the Witch’s Flower Movie Review: Debut From Studio Ghibli Offshoot Is Less Than Enchanting
Mary and the Witch’s Flower may just be impossible to consider on its own terms. This is certainly no fault of the film itself, it’s simply the first feature from Studio Ponoc, the company founded by two veterans of the…