Mini and Poni (Huang Pei-Chia) are twin sisters enrolled in their senior year of high school. They’re both star players on the basketball team. When Mini begins to be pursued by one of the boys in their school, and then … Continue reading REVIEW: Cha Cha for Twins (2012)
First and foremost, it’s worth noting that (a) ‘mute’ is an outdated term for the non-verbal, and is widely considered offensive, and (b) the title of this Polish historical drama is Krew Boga– which translates as ‘blood of god’. Blame … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mute (2018)
Tsubame Hiyakawa (Long Mizuma) is summoned to his father’s home to satisfy his dying wish. Deep in debt, and terminally ill, his father needs him to deliver legal documents to Tsubame’s estranged brother Ryushin (Takashi Yamanaka) – who Tsubame has … Continue reading REVIEW: Yan (2019)
In the town of Seaside – nowhere near the ocean – Judy and Punch entertain their audience with a marionette show. While Judy (Mia Wasikowska) is by far the more talented puppeteer, it is Punch (Damon Herriman) that has captured … Continue reading REVIEW: Judy & Punch (2019)
Sakura (Mayuko Fukuda) lives with her mother in suburban Japan. Having recently quit an unsatisfying job, she makes a temporary living filling in at a local nursery school. After making a connection with one of the students, she then meets … Continue reading REVIEW: Good-bye (2020)
On a hot summer day, East Iruma High is losing the first game of the high school baseball championship. In the bleachers sit drama class enthusiasts Yasuda and Tamiya, both struggling to understand the game, former baseball team member Fujino, … Continue reading REVIEW: On the Edge of Their Seats (2020)
A silent and mild-mannered photographer drives into the woods to capture pictures of the local insect life – only for an Instagram model to fall out of a nearby tree. It reads like the opening to some kind of over-the-top … Continue reading REVIEW: Woman of the Photographs (2020)
