Director: Wang Wan-jo Tokyo International Film Festival review In Wang Wan-jo’s enlightening, if rather nichey tribute to the unsung heroes of sound and their deceptively unobtrusive artistry, we see that there is more than one way to be […]
Month: October 2017
Doc’n Roll Film Festival 2017 interview Giorgio Guernier’s documentary Suburban Steps to Rockland: The Story of the Ealing Club looks at the humble beginnings of the prolific venue and interviews key people that used to […]
Director: Akiko Ohku Tokyo International Film Festival review High school is the psychological monster that refuses to die. Whatever hang-ups, regrets and fixations you develop in this formative period will likely stay with you for […]
Director: Margarethe von Trotta Tokyo International Film Festival review Last time director Margarethe von Trotta collaborated with writer Pamela Katz, the result was Hannah Arendt, an intelligently engaging biopic about the controversial German-Jewish philosopher who […]
Director: Gilles Coulier London Film Festival review Though timely social and economic concerns provide a sturdy backdrop for Cargo, Gilles Coulier’s richly affecting depiction of a family of working class fishermen finds its most resonant emotions […]
Director: Fumihiko Sori Tokyo International Film Festival review Fumihiko Sori’s live-action adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist is a film that’s clearly meant first and foremost for the established fanbase of the popular manga series and the anime show […]