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Movie Review – The Cat in the Hat (2026)

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The Cat in the Hat, 2026.Written and Directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni. Featuring the voice talents of Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Tiago Martinez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, America Ferrera, Paula Pell, Tituss Burgess, Giancarlo Esposito, Thomas Middleditch, Robin Åkerstrand, Ralph Garman, Daniel Middleton, Roxana Ortega, Jay Pharoah, Wilmer Valderrama, and America […]

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Jani Be Good

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Jani Be Good, 2026Directed by Ariani Darmawan. Starring Chempa Puteri, Sigi Wimala, Tutie Kirana, Hyori Mika.SYNOPSIS: Jani, a sensitive teenager; her mother, frustrated about family matters; and her grandmother, steadily saving up for her own funeral. Christmas approaches for three generations of women.Maturing as an adult is realising that you will inevitably say things you […]

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Saravah

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Saravah, 2026.Directed by Hironori Kujiraoka. Starring Ritsu Otomo, Mai Matsumoto, Ōsuke Tokunaga, Keiko Shimokyo, Ryosuke Kato, Tsubasa Nakahara, Hiroro Ando, Michiyo Yokoyama, Mayu Ozawa.SYNOPSIS: A man takes on a ghostwriting job, bringing three former classmates together after ten years to untangle their hilariously complicated lives.It only takes one achievement to reshape your entire career as a […]

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Cherry and Virgin

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Cherry and Virgin, 2026.Directed by Masanao Kawajiri. Starring Takashi Okado, Yaeko Kiyose.SYNOPSIS: The 32-year-old erotic manga artist Ryo and 28-year-old BL-lover Ami work past their helplessness with the opposite sex and fall in love.Inexperience, especially when it comes to love and intimacy, is something that many people experience, regardless of gender. The toxic, verging-on-manosphere traits […]

Movie Review – In Transit (2025)

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In Transit, 2025.Directed by Jaclyn Bethany. Starring Alex Sarrigeorgiou, Francois Arnaud, and Jennifer Ehle.SYNOPSIS: A young bartender is left reassessing her life and relationships when she agrees to model for an artist.A pivotal moment in In Transit perfectly distils its thematic core: a thoughtful shot in the mirror shows Lucy (Alex Sarrigeorgiou) and Ilse (Jennifer Ehle) […]

Movie Review – Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

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Godzilla Minus Zero, 2026.Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Jun Kunimura, Miou Tanaka, Sakura Ando, Masami Nagasawa, Min Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Munetaka Aoki, and Sae Nagatani.SYNOPSIS:Set in 1949, the Shikishima family confronts a fresh catastrophe two years after surviving their previous ordeal with the legendary monster.Godzilla […]

Movie Review – Trash Baby (2025)

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Trash Baby, 2025.Directed by Jacy Mairs. Starring Esther Harrison, Chloe Kramer, Eddie Wollrabe, Brianna Paige Dague.SYNOPSIS:In 2003, a chance encounter with an older local neighbour leads 13 year old Stevie questioning how and when to grow up.A finely put-together coming-of-age story, Trash Baby is a well-crafted exploration of how scary adolescence can be. Writer and […]

Movie Review – La Bola Negra (2026)

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La Bola Negra, 2026.Written and Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo. Starring Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Julio Torres, Alberto Cortés, María Morales, Antonio de la Torre, Hugo Welzel, Yenesi, Natalia de Molina, Alex Pastrana, Javier Butler, Mona Martínez, Nuria Mencía, Mateo Medina, Albert […]

Movie Review – Wild Horse Nine (2026)

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Wild Horses Nine, 2026.Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits, Parker Posey, and Paola Giannini.SYNOPSIS:CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 in Chile.Vacationing on Easter Island prior to a CIA-backed coup in Chile […]

Movie Review – I Play Rocky (2026)

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I Play Rocky, 2026.Directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephan James, Matt Dillon, P.J. Byrne, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Robert Morgan, Saul Stein, Scott Teller, J Nycole, Diego Pope, Michael Fuchs, Paul Sloan, Erik Palladino, Martin Fisher, Thomas Canestraro, Carmine Giordano, Jackie Flynn, Nikki Tyler-Flynn, Rob Demery, Damian […]