Japan
As a live-action Gundam movie, this was very ambitious, but not quite the special many of the Gundam fans were hoping for.
Like Miyazaki, Kosaika focuses on growth as a result of loss and ties it with the spiritual and fantasy world in Okko’s Inn.
Cannon Films attempted to get into the animation market in 1986 – and the result was a hated film that remains out of print to this day.
Before We Vanish is always working in two dimensions at the same time: it’s gross and funny, incisive as a work of modern commentary and blunt as a dozen hammers.
Proving the undead ain’t quite dead just yet, One Cut of the Dead remind us that even though some ideas might sound generic or overworked, it’s ultimately up to the execution
The conclusion to the animated trilogy, Godzilla: The Planet Eater, is as flawed and unsatisfying as the previous entries – and it might be the dullest of the bunch too.
As anime becomes increasingly mainstream in the west, Film Inquiry’s Christina Tucker examines the past and potential future of the genre.
Hiroshima Mon Amour deals with the aftermath of a war, but primarily focuses on two peoples’ romance, which inspired future French New Wave directors.
Mirai may feel more like a series of vignettes thrown together rather than a cohesive whole, but Hosoda’s wondrous animation style, coupled with a personal look at family dynamics, makes it hard to resist.
The Manga Master takes a potentially interesting subject, and transforms his life into the stuff of biopic cliche.
One Cut for the Dead is an inventive zombie comedy that encourages the feel good celebration of the hard work that goes into making any film.
From start to finish, Ramen Teh is a joy, telling a powerful story about how our shared love of food can transcend cultural barriers.
After spending his entire career finding the profundity in the mundane, Kore-eda has produced his finest example of this yet in Shoplifters.
In the Japanese films Your Name and My Tomorrow Your Yesterday, a similar theme can be formed, that of the Time Travel Dream Girl. We discuss what that means in the context of each film.
Caniba is a disturbing film about human loneliness that feels rare in documentary’s contemporary canon.