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Common People’: ‘Inside Out’ in ‘Black Mirror’

“Inside Out 3” is here! The story picks up with Riley as an adult, now married, who’s suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor. In a bid to preserve her life and cognitive abilities, her husband turns to a still-immature brain-computer interface technology. Her core team of mental operators—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust—are transferred during surgery into a supercomputer named Rivermind, where their workload only intensifies. Joining them in this new digital workplace are a host of highly

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Common People’: ‘Inside Out’ in ‘Black Mirror’

‘Loveable’: The Woman Who Scares Men

The newly released Norwegian film Loveable, now on streaming, left me with deeply conflicted feelings—both love and hate. On a personal level, the bluntest summary I can give is this: The female director Lilja Ingolfsdottir has succeeded in crafting a female protagonist that embodies the very kind of woman men fear most—a character who’s both painfully real and thoroughly exasperating. That’s what makes the film so compelling, and so infuriating. Yes, it managed to dredge up memories of some ver

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Jason Statham Takes On Crime Again in Chicago

In A Working Man, which hit theaters in late March, Jason Statham sticks to his tried-and-true formula of playing a simple, brutal character who lives under a false identity, works hard, gets dragged into conflicts, and ultimately dishes out justice. His workplace this time? Chicago—the crime genre’s favorite urban jungle. His enemies? Russian gangsters—this genre’s most stereotyped villains. Poster of “A Working Man” This marks the second collaboration between the British action star—whose figh

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Jason Statham Takes On Crime Again in Chicago

In Deceptive ‘Holland,’ Nicole Kidman Enters Into Another "Intimate Trap"

Although nearing 60, Nicole Kidman remains captivating, in excellent shape, and eager to dive into one thrilling, dangerous game after another—of course, all within the realm of cinema. In the newly released film Holland, as in her previous works like Babygirl, The Undoing, Big Little Lies, and Bombshell, she throws herself into yet another intense adventure as well as an intimate entanglement. Just to clarify, the titular place where Holland is set isn’t in Europe (formally known as the Netherl

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In Deceptive ‘Holland,’ Nicole Kidman Enters Into Another "Intimate Trap"

Unlike Visconti’s Cinema, Netflix Turned ‘The Leopard’ Into a Picture Book

Italy’s best-selling historical novel, “The Leopard,” now has a Netflix-produced series which takes a vastly different approach from Luchino Visconti’s 1963 Palme d’Or-winning film adaptation. However, maintaining an independent identity does not necessarily equate to outstanding quality. Compared to the classic film, Netflix’s “The Leopard” feels more like a hastily drawn historical picture book. From the very first episode, watching the show is akin to flipping through a children’s illustrated

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Unlike Visconti’s Cinema, Netflix Turned ‘The Leopard’ Into a Picture Book

So long, expensive ski resorts. Sundance is moving from Park City to Boulder

On an early morning, I groggily checked my Gmail inbox, and the subject line of the first email at the top of my mailbox about the Sundance Film Festival caught my eyes: The Sundance Film Festival Is Moving! The preview text read: After 42 years in Park City, we’ll be getting new digs. Suddenly, I was wide awake—this wasn’t just a touring event; they were actually relocating! Farewell, Park City But the official email on my phone didn’t wrap text properly, making it exhausting to read, So. I ski

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So long, expensive ski resorts. Sundance is moving from Park City to Boulder

‘Adolescence’: How To Make The Terrifying Species in England?

In the final scene of “Adolescence,” Eddie Miller finally gathers the courage to enter his son’s room. As he thinks about the 13-year-old boy’s impending trial and sentencing for murder, he breaks down on the bed. Kissing the teddy bear on the pillow and tugging it under the blanket, the "strong" father sobs uncontrollably, “I’m sorry, son. I should’ve done better.” Still of “Adolescence” Yet Eddie, along with his wife and daughter—an ordinary English family—had already done their best in raisin

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‘Adolescence’: How To Make The Terrifying Species in England?

Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(part 2)

During the Battle of Okinawa, the U.S. 10th Army first landed and took control of two key airfields: Yomitan and Kadena. From Japan’s surrender to the period of U.S. rule over Okinawa, and even after the Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan, these two airfields and their surrounding areas remained as the most important U.S. military bases in Japan. Kadena Air Base is even home to the 18th Wing, the largest operational combat unit of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. According to statistics from the

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Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(part 2)

Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(Part 1)

A few weeks ago, I spent 10 days wandering around Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands that belongs to said prefecture. Although I didn’t attend any film festival or visit any cinema, I rediscovered the rare joy of encountering unfamiliar yet surprising films while on the road. Through these films which spanned different historical periods of this Pacific island chain, I deepened my understanding of the Ryukyu Kingdom (former name of Okinawa), the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II, the era

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Okinawa in Movies: Ryukyu Islands, Mass Suicides, U.S. Army and Shamisen(Part 1)

'I'm Still Here': Face Hardship With A Smile

Brazilian director Walter Salles is the first filmmaker in Oscar history to have been nominated for both Best Foreign Language Film and Best International Feature Film. The former was for his 1998 film "Central Station," which narrowly lost to the Italian film "Life is Beautiful"; the latter was awarded to "I'm Still Here" this year. Posters of "Central Station" (left) and "I'm Still Here" (right) Of course, the Academy only renamed the Best Foreign Language Film category to Best International F

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'I'm Still Here': Face Hardship With A Smile

From Hollywood to Fukuoka: Celebrating 85 Years of Tom and Jerry

Dialogue-free “Flow” won this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Meanwhile, the “Tom and Jerry” series (also notable for its lack of dialogue) had won seven Oscars for Best Animated Short Film. The hilarious love-hate feud between Tom and Jerry has played out over 166 episodes since it first began 85 years ago. I only learned this information at the Fukuoka Art Museum on the day I left Japan in mid-March. That morning, I took a stroll through the city’s largest park, Ohori Park, hop

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From Hollywood to Fukuoka: Celebrating 85 Years of Tom and Jerry

Where Was ‘The White Lotus’ Filmed? My Encounters with Four Seasons

The third season of “The White Lotus” has been airing for some time, and it has undoubtedly left travel enthusiasts burning with curiosity. What are the luxurious hotels featured in the series? How did Belinda, the spa manager, manage to stay for free at a sister hotel for three months under the pretext of receiving training? And does checking into a luxury hotel really increase the likelihood of dramatic events? Character design poster of “The White Lotus” Season 3 For the first question, many

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Where Was ‘The White Lotus’ Filmed? My Encounters with Four Seasons

Beyond the Classroom: The Fascinating Work of Japanese Film Researchers

In front of a poster of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, with the watchful eyes of David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto upon her, Associate Professor Ma Ran of the Graduate School of Humanities at Nagoya University was intently focused on a documentary exploring the historical relationship between Okinawa and Taiwan. From the Cook Islands on the poster to the Miyako Islands and Taiwan in Ocean Elegy: The Tragedies of Mudan and Ryukyu on her computer screen and finally to Okinawa's main island, which I

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Beyond the Classroom: The Fascinating Work of Japanese Film Researchers

What is The Brutalist about? Movie explained and other architecture films recos

At the recently concluded 97th Academy Awards, “The Brutalist,” which received 10 nominations, ultimately took home Best Actor thanks to Adrien Brody’s vivid portrayal of Jewish architect László Tóth. The film also indisputably secured two major technical awards—Best Original Score and Best Cinematography—owing to its dynamic camera work, sweeping reverential music, as well as sculptural presentation of architecture. Still of “The Brutalist” Though the story is set almost entirely in Pennsylvani

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What is The Brutalist about? Movie explained and other architecture films recos

‘All the Long Nights’: Japan’s Little Joys and Unresolved Formalities

Countless sumimasen (apologies) and deferential bows form the backbone of All the Long Nights, the film that Japan’s cinema magazine Kinema Junpo has named as the country’s best work of 2024. In this latest film by Sho Miyake, Japan’s ubiquitous apology culture is portrayed in all its authenticity. At the same time, a warm and comfortable workplace environment is distilled from it. However, upon closer examination, one finds that despite the protagonist’s endless apologies and the equally endles

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