#japanese-cinema tag

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Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92

fromwww.theguardian.com

Film

Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92

fromwww.npr.org

Film

Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92

fromwww.theguardian.com

Film

Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92

Tokyo Film Festival 2025: "Mother Bhumi," "Morte Cucina," "We Are the Fruits of the First," "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark" | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

The Tokyo International Film Festival centers new Japanese and pan-Asian cinema, emphasizing cultural introductions and a notable Southeast Asian showing.

1 month ago

Satoko Okudera, the Screenwriter Behind Japan's 2026 Oscar Entry, Gives Rare Interview on How Her Country's Industry Is Shifting for Women

Satoko Okudera's decades-long screenwriting career includes landmark collaborations with Mamoru Hosoda and a recent box-office and awards breakthrough with Kokuho.

Portland

fromPortland Mercury

The Mercury's Do This, Do That: August 18-24

Enjoy diverse cultural events outside this week, including film festivals and live performances.

'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' Review: Sho Miyake Is One of Japan's Most Perceptive Modern Filmmakers

Sho Miyake creates soulful films focused on lonely characters overcoming personal struggles through quiet connections.

fromTime Out London

This Oscar-winner's new movie is getting a gala at the London Film Festival

Brendan Fraser's career renaissance continues with an Oscar win, and his new film Rental Family will be featured as the American Express gala at the BFI London Film Festival.

Film

fromPortland Mercury

Where To Watch Cult Fave Documentaries and Japanese Deep Cuts in Portland This Month

Portland's summer film screenings feature restorations and poignant narratives exploring youth, class, and artistic longing.

fromOpen Culture

A Page of Madness: The Lost, Avant Garde Masterpiece from Early Japanese Cinema (1926)

A Page of Madness by Teinosuke Kinugasa, a landmark silent film, showcases remarkable visual audacity through its unique storytelling technique and innovative cinematic style.

Film

E-Commerce

fromThe New Yorker

"Cloud" Is a Cautionary Tale of E-Commerce-and the Summer's Best Action Movie

Ryosuke Yoshii finds fulfillment in the competitive nature of e-commerce rather than wealth.

#film-analysis

fromKqed

Film

Mikio Naruse's Women, and a World That Betrays Them, at BAMPFA | KQED

Naruse utilized classical visual language to depict characters' emotional lives against their domestic settings.

6 months ago

Film

'Love on Trial' Review: Koji Fukada Explores Injustice in the World of J-Pop

Koji Fukada's "Love on Trial" introduces a dilemma with known consequences, diverging from his typical abrupt disruptions in family narratives.

fromKqed

Film

Mikio Naruse's Women, and a World That Betrays Them, at BAMPFA | KQED

6 months ago

'Love on Trial' Review: Koji Fukada Explores Injustice in the World of J-Pop

Koji Fukada's "Love on Trial" introduces a dilemma with known consequences, diverging from his typical abrupt disruptions in family narratives.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

Super Happy Forever review glowing love story in reverse with echoes of Before Sunrise

In the pain and anger of his grief, everyone sounds vapid and dumb, their words meaningless blah-blah-blah.

Film

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Discover filmmaker Mikio Naruse at BAMPFA retrospective

Mikio Naruse, revered by filmmakers, portrays the struggles of the Japanese working class through nearly 100 films, emphasizing female protagonists' resilience.

San Francisco

fromFuncheap

6 months ago

A Night of Ninja "Blood Bath" Films at SF's Balboa Theater

The event features classic ninja films, showcasing themes of vengeance and honor.

'Castle of Owls' highlights the plight of dwindling Iga ninjas in Japan.

'Five Elements Ninjas' follows a survivor's quest for revenge against the Five Element Ninjas.

fromInverse

7 months ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Most Awesomely Ludicrous Action Thriller Of The Year

Bullet Train Explosion is a remake of a classic Japanese film featuring a train bomb threat, emphasizing railway professionalism and safety.

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fromwww.nytimes.com

7 months ago

How Ozu Created His Own Cinematic Language

Ozu's films embody the aesthetic principle of 'mono no aware', emphasizing the beauty of transience through nuanced storytelling and artistic simplicity.