Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review
Some kind of record must have been broken in the making of Tokyo Taxi, which not only marks…
Tokyo’s Lost in Translation Bar Still Shines
The hotel bar has long played a pivotal role in films, serving as a cinematic crossroads where chance…
Tokyo Title ‘Double Happiness’ Boards Moebius for Asia-Pacific Sales
Hong Kong sales company Moebius Entertainment has boarded Taiwanese film “Double Happiness” for international sales across Asia-Pacific territories,…
Japanese Director Yuichiro Sakashita Delivers Social Satire in Blonde
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita…
Japan’s Elderly Crime Crisis Inspires Spanish-Japanese Film ‘Konbini’
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about…
Indonesian Animated Feature ‘Garuda’ Bows at Tokyo Market
Indonesian producer Shanty Harmayn is bringing animated feature “Garuda: Dare to Dream” to the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, marking…
‘Rental Family’ Helped Him Overcome Insecurity Struggle
Brendan Fraser got vulnerable at a Q&A following a London screening of his new film “Rental Family,” telling…
Everest Pioneer Tabei Junko Biopic to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped “Climbing for Life,” Sakamoto Junji’s biographical drama about legendary mountaineer…