The Japan Foundation Touring Film Festival returns, running around the country from February 2 to March 31
Category: Japan
The Boy and the Heron
A young boy goes through the looking glass and ruffles more than a few feathers in Hayao Miyazaki’s probably-not-final feature.
Godzilla Minus One
In Takashi Yamazaki’s new spin on a classic, War is hell, but giant rampaging monsters are even worse.
It All Began When I Met You
Ten people look for love, a home and the perfect DVD in Katsuhide Motoki’s celebration of Tokyo Station.
Winter Days
Over thirty artists come together to tell a disjointed, but uniquely imaginative animated short.
Rohan at the Louvre
A mangaka faces the dark, dark past in Kazutaka Watanabe's adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's one-shot comic.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunting has never been so stylish in Yoshiaki Kawajiri's horror fantasy sequel.
Ring 2
Sadako returns, sort of, in Hideo Nakata’s tepid, slightly damp sequel.
Tales from Earthsea
Goro Miyazaki uses the Earthsea name, yet fails to wield its power, in his adaptation of Le Guin’s iconic books.
Hell Dogs
In Masato Harada’s crime thriller, revenge is less a dish served cold, and more a never ending buffet of pain.
Earwig and the Witch
Studio Ghibli’s first foray into CGI is a pale, lifeless imitation of itself.
Godzilla
What is there even to write about, as Godzilla rapidly approaches is seventieth anniversary?
The Asian Cinema Critic 