Rental Family, 2025. Written and Directed by Hikari. Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro, Shinji Ozeki, Yuji Komatsu, Ryoko Osada, Gan Furukawa, Risa Kameda, Kana Kitty, Yuma Sonan, Nihi, and Shino Shinozaki. SYNOPSIS: An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands […]
Movie Review – Rental Family (2025)
Rental Family, 2025. Written and Directed by Hikari. Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto, and Shannon Gorman. SYNOPSIS: Fraser plays an American actor adrift in Japan, hired by a rental family agency to “perform” roles in the lives of strangers. A father connecting to a daughter he doesn’t know, a second player […]
Brendan Fraser’s struggling actor finds himself in an unusual role in Rental Family trailer
Searchlight Pictures has released a trailer and images for Rental Family, the new film from writer-director Hikari (37 Seconds, Beef) and starring Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale) as a struggling actor in Tokyo, Japan who finds himself through a rather unusual role that sees him connecting with strangers. Featuring alongside Fraser in the cast of […]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters unveils opening title sequence and behind-the-scenes featurette
With just two weeks to go until Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premieres on Apple TV+, the opening title sequence has been released for the next instalment in the MonsterVerse, along with an inside look featurette which sees stars Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Anders Holm, Wyatt Russell, Mari Yamamoto, Kiersey Clemons and executive producers Chris Black […]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters trailer brings Godzilla to Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the next instalment in the MonsterVerse, along with the announcement that the highly-anticipated sci-fi drama will premiere on the streamer on November 17th with its first two episodes which are directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision, Games of Thrones). The series features a cast […]
Movie Review – Kate (2021)
Kate, 2021. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Martineau, Woody Harrelson, Tadanobu Asano, Michiel Huisman, Jun Kunimura, Miyavi, Amelia Crouch, Ava Caryofyllis, Mari Yamamoto, and Kayuza Tanabe. SYNOPSIS: A female assassin has 24 hours to get vengeance on her murderer before she dies. Already at a disadvantage for having a cookie-cutter script […]
