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
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 […]
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Magic Atlas
Magic Atlas, 2026.Directed by Sun Xun.SYNOPSIS:A magician arrives in the reclusive coal empire of Luocha, triggering widespread panic in a society already simmering beneath a fragile peace.Animation is a lengthy and time-consuming process. Wildwood’s inflated claim of being 16 years in the making is little more than a marketing ploy. Still, the actual process of creating […]
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Kefi
Kefi, 2026.Directed by Saito Kisin. Starring Takada Riho, Kaiya Tone, Iriki Mari, Kato Konatsu.SYNOPSIS:The eldest serves an alien, the middle one kidnaps and dates in dreams, and the youngest cheats. Just another day for three sisters reunited after their father’s death.What does it mean to be weird in film? Everything Everywhere All at Once features […]
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Miracle Summer
Miracle Summer, 2026.Directed by Cai Ronglin. Starring Yamamoto Nairu, Tanioka Mao, Banka Ichiro, and Ueyama Nariaki.SYNOPSIS:After a long absence, Mahiro returns to her hometown, where a small miracle quietly stirs memories she had long kept hidden deep within her heart.Too often, when we become adults, we seem to forget what it means to have fun. […]
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Between Us
Between Us, 2026.Directed by Shongo Matsumura. Starring Ririka Kawashima, Anna Kurasawa, Akiko Kikuchi, Yoichiro Saito, Asami Usuda, Takahiro Miura.SYNOPSIS:After growing apart due to a past incident, Makoto and Kasumi meet again in their high school drama club, slowly rebuilding their friendship through acting together.The loss of a loved one leaves deep wounds on those affected. […]
Movie Review – Kung Fu Soccer (2026)
Kung Fu Soccer, 2026.Directed by Stephen Chow. Starring Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, Lay Zhang, Carina Lau and Takeru Satoh.SYNOPSIS:The Emei team participated in Asian Women’s Champions League, and was not favored, but captain Shuangshuang were invincible after getting help from senior brother Xu Feng. But because of a dispute, Xu Feng turned against them.Stephen Chow […]
Movie Review – Deadline (2025)
Deadline, 2025.Directed by Kiwi Chow. Starring Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Allison Lin, Jimmy Liu, Yi-mei Shao, Run-yin Bai, Michael Chang, Di-yang Huang, Ya-zhi Tai.SYNOPSIS:An anonymous suicide notice at a prestigious private high school force staff and students to confront the pressures of academic achievement, family expectations, and the school system itself.On 12 December 2025, Deadline, the […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Wen Muye talks Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Robert Ewing chats with Once Upon a Time in the Middle East director Wen Muye…Wen Muye may not be a name that many people recognise when it comes to Chinese directors. However, after his latest film, he is certainly one to keep an eye on. His previous directorial work includes a segment in My People, […]
2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – A Good Little Soldier
A Good Little Soldier, 2026.Directed by Stéphane Brizé. Starring Alba Rohrwacher, Vincent Lindon, David Talbot, and Sharif Andoura.SYNOPSIS:Follows Carla, a 43-year-old high-performing executive newly recruited as HR manager of a major insurer, tasked with rebuilding its brand in a corporate environment where vulnerability is not an asset.Human resources (HR), in theory, should be an entity […]
