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‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Adaptation Is Both a Murder Mystery and Mesmerizing Epic

Cannes 2026: The prolific director continues to show there's no one out there making movies like he is The post ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Adaptation...

‘Serpent’s Path’ & ‘Chime’ Review: This Restoration & Release Showcase Kiyoshi Kurosawa At His Nihilistic Best

At first glance, the dual restoration/release of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1998 film “Serpent’s Path,” alongside the first true screening of his 2024 short film “Chime,” might seem a litt...

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Folds Nesting Mysteries into an Elegantly Classical Shogun-Era D...

Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown — or in this case, the samurai topknot — in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s absorbing, clean-lined literary adaptation, for which the veteran filmmaker...

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: The Verb is Mightier Than the Sword in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dialogue-Laden Historic...

The director of 'Cloud' and 'Cure' returns to Cannes with a period piece set in 16th-century feudal Japan, when warring samurai clans fought for control of the land.   

‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Returns to Cannes in Yukiko Sode’s Arresting Romance ‘All the Lovers in the Night’

Adapted from Mieko Kawakami's acclaimed novel, this accomplished Un Certain Regard entry co-stars Yukino Kishii as a solitary Tokyo copy editor whose tentative love affair unfolds...

‘Nagi Notes’ review: A stranger unsettles a rural Japanese community in Koji Fukada’s subdued drama

Fukada’s Cannes Competition premiere stars Shizuka Ishibash and Takako Matsu

10 J-Horror Films to Watch After Losing Koji Suzuki

Koji Suzuki died on May 8. He is the man who wrote The Ring, which means he is personally responsible for a thing that happened to a very large number of people in the late 1990s,...

Don’t ‘Overlook Anything’ With Exit 8 Home Release Details

Nothing worse than getting lost in, in creepy J-Horror time loop thriller Exit-8 it’s Tokyo... The post Don’t ‘Overlook Anything’ With Exit 8 Home Release Details appeared first on...

‘Into the Belly of the Beast’: A stomach-churning thriller offers grisly surprises

Jun Yamada's low-budget suspense drama is lean and stylistically assured, with a protagonist with deeply disturbing tastes.

Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001

Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival's competition section this year.

‘Exit 8’ Review: Creepy if Redundant Video Game Adaptation Blends J-Horror Tropes Into a Surreal Single Location  

Director Genki Kawamura’s big-screen take on the indie video game hit follows a man who can’t find his way out of a Tokyo subway tunnel.

カンヌ映画祭コンペに日本監督25年ぶり3作品　是枝、濱口、深田

Audiences Expecting an AI Dystopia in ‘Sheep in the Box’ Get Something Much Stranger from Hirokazu Koreeda

The "Shoplifters" Palme d'Or-winner tells IndieWire about his new film at a pivotal moment for Japan at Cannes.

Movie Review – Exit 8 (2025)

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – Exit 8 (2025) Exit 8, 2025. Directed by Genki Kawamura. Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Nana Komatsu, Naru...

Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection

Yamaguchi’s films are so successful in their lack of violence, or the restraint the filmmaker gives the characters.

Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda to visit Korea next month

Award-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda will visit Korea next month to promote his recent work "Sheep in the Box," its distributor said Tuesday. Kore-eda will be accompa...

Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI

The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.

Catch a buzzy new Japanese horror movie at a London cinema next week – free of charge

Sign up for free tickets to J-horror’s answer to ‘Groundhog Day’

Ryusuke Hamaguchi makes gentle, quiet, long films. And he might win the Palme d'Or

The Cannes Film Festival is not a place that’s conducive to taking your time. Festivalgoers rush frantically between screenings. The protocol department enforces precisely timed re...

‘Exit 8’ Review: Genki Kawamura’s Existential Doom Loop Nails The Video Game Adaptation

Genki Kawamura’s “Exit 8,” adapted from a video game developed by Kotake Create, is the rare film that succeeds by embracing rather than eschewing its roots in the medium. In criti...

Blurring Boundaries Between Mediums: Exit 8 Director Genki Kawamura – Exclusive Interview

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Blurring Boundaries Between Mediums: Exit 8 Director Genki Kawamura – Exclusive Interview Robert Kojder chats with Exit 8 director G...

Cannes gives standing ovation to new K-zombie film ‘Colony’

CANNES — Yeon Sang-ho returned to the Cannes Film Festival with another zombie thriller, and audiences appeared fully hooked by a new twist on the globally popular “K-zombie” genre...

Koji Suzuki, author of horror novel 'Ring,' dies at 68

"Ring," released in 1991, was adapted into movies in and outside Japan, becoming major hits.

‘All Of A Sudden’ Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Might Rekindle Your Hope In Humanity With This Life-Affirming Miracle [Canne...

Steps away from where several couples are enjoying an evening out dancing by the river in Paris, two women have a heart-to-heart, perhaps more typical of people who’ve known each o...