• Crying Out Love, In The Centre Of The World

    Mar 4, 2015

    This is still the kind of delicate drama that has enough of a hook to keep the audience enthralled until the end.

  • Goemon

    Mar 19, 2015

    Chances are, if you’re a fan of Japanese war history or the Goemon legend, you’ll be pleased as punch with this update. Even if you’re not, Ninja action has never been so beautiful.

  • Hana And Alice

    Mar 22, 2015

    ‘Hana And Alice’ is an interesting film rather than a fully involving one. At over two hours long, it is in desperate need of more judicious editing as too many minor scenes carry on beyond their logical conclusion.

  • Ichi

    Mar 28, 2015

    Unpretentious, well crafted, a great central performance and some excellent action make ‘Ichi’ a hugely enjoyable experience and refreshing take on the samurai genre.

  • Shield Of Straw

    May 24, 2015

    For a director known for lurid excess, ‘Shield of Straw’ is a subtly haunting thriller with an ending that asks questions of everything that went before it.