It’s the audience that suffers the most in Hisaaki Nagaoka’s tedious, tiresome attempt at horror.
Ju-on Car
Penguin Highway
A trio of kids work to understand just what the hell is going on in Studio Colorido’s fantasy/sci-fi adventure.
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
Saiki Kusuo’s live-action film is just like his life: an absolute disaster.
A Whisker Away
A slow start impedes what is otherwise a fun and inventive family movie.
Creepy
A slow-paced but gripping thriller is bolstered by excellent direction and performances.
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Past, present, religion and nature come together in a thoughtful if meandering documentary on construction culture.
Inabe
A man reconnects with his estranged sister in Koji Fukada’s short but touching drama.
Little Miss Sumo
A young woman wrestles with prejudice in this short, sweet documentary.
Battle Royale
Paranoia, trust and terror dominate one of Japan’s most iconic pieces of dystopian cinema.
Yakuza Apocalypse
Things go from bad, to worse, to crazy in Takashi Miike’s absurd crime horror.
Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution
In which nothing actually happens.
Porco Rosso
Men really are pigs in Hayao Miyazaki’s aviation adventure.
