Diamonds in the Sand – London Film Festival 2025
Contrasting locations of Tokyo and Manila form part of Lily Franky’s journey in search of happiness after a couple ofContinue Reading
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Angel’s Egg – Fantastic Fest 2025
Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii’s anime feature Angel’s Egg has been given a 4K restoration by GKIDS and is playing atContinue Reading
Film Review: Dear Stranger (2025)
An Asian couple living in New York have to face the fragility of their marriage when their young son goes missing. DearContinue Reading
Film Review: Happyend (2025)
Set in an extremely near-future Tokyo, a group of final year high-school students face up to a society increasingly usingContinue Reading
Blu-ray Review: Radiance Films’ Shinobi Vol. 2
Raizo Ichikawa is back as the original Ninja in Radiance Films’ Blu-Ray box set Shinobi Vol. 2. The Film Shinobi 4:Continue Reading
4K UHD Review: GKIDS’ Wolf Children (Steelbook Edition)
GKIDS brings the unique and beautiful Wolf Children to 4K UHD Steelbook Edition with a new 4K Remaster. The Film Director MamoruContinue Reading
Streaming Review: Baby Assassins 3
The Baby Assassins are back in their third and most confident outing with Baby Assassins 3 It’s quickly become one ofContinue Reading
Blu-ray Review: GKIDS’ Wolf Children
GKIDS brings the unique and beautiful Wolf Children to Blu-ray with a new 4K Remaster. The Film Director Mamoru Hosoda’s wonderful andContinue Reading
Blazing Fists: Fantasia Film Festival 2025
Takashi Miike is back with the crowd-pleaser Blazing Fists. Playing Fantasia Film Festival 2025. Prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike is known for hisContinue Reading
I Fell In Love with A Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn: Fantasia Film Festival 2025
In the spirit of Ed Wood and Notting Hill comes director Kenichi Ugana’s I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade DirectorContinue Reading