REVIEW: The Curtain Rises (2015)

July 4, 2019 Grant Watson

Saori (Momota Kanako) is an under-confident high school senior pushed by her peers into becoming the new captain of the school drama club. While she struggles to lead a group of enthusiastic young women into competing in the national drama … Continue reading REVIEW: The Curtain Rises (2015)

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REVIEW: Udon (2006)

January 16, 2019 Grant Watson

Kosuke (Yusuke Santamaria) returns home to Japan after an attempted stand-up comedy career in New York fails to eventuate. Home is Sanuki in Kagawa prefecture, where udon noodles are a local tradition and where Kosuke’s ill-tempered father (Katsumi Kiba) runs … Continue reading REVIEW: Udon (2006)

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REVIEW: The Curtain Rises (2015)

REVIEW: Udon (2006)