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How Yasujirō Ozu’s Films Push Back on Traditional Structures in Japanese Society
By
Kieran Davey
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “The Asadas” Snaps a Heartfelt Portrait of a Japanese Photographer and His Family
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “During the Rains” Offers Character-Driven Look at Japanese Sex Workers Amidst COVID-19
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Dead Fishes” Depicts Generation Gaps and Poison Plots in a Tokyo Commuter Suburb
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe
By
JM Sarmiento
Japan
Review: “The Boy and the Heron” Sees Hayao Miyazaki Returning to the World of Fantasy for a New Adventure and a Bittersweet Farewell
By
Kieran Davey
Japan
Review: Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media
By
Brian Hioe
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