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Movie Review – Belle (2022)

May 17, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Belle, 2022. Directed by Mamoru Hasoda. Featuring the voice talents of Kaho Nakamura, Ryô Narita, Shôta Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Lilas Ikuta, Ryôko Moriyama, Michiko Shimizu, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Sachiyo Nakao, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamoru Miyano, and Kôji Yakusho. SYNOPSIS: A high school student becomes a globally beloved singer after entering a fantastic virtual world. She […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews Tagged With: aho Nakamura, Belle, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Gkids, Kôji Yakusho, Lilas Ikuta, Mamoru Hasoda, Mamoru Miyano, Michiko Shimizu, Ryo Narita, Ryoko Moriyama, Sachiyo Nakao, Shota Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshimi Iwasaki

Movie Review – Belle (2021)

May 3, 2022 by Robert Kojder

Belle, 2021. Written and Directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Featuring the voice talents of Kaho Nakamura, Takeru Satoh, Tina Tamashiro, Shota Sometani, Ikura, Ryo Narita, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mami Koyama, Mamoru Miyano, Sachio Nakao, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Ryoko Moriyama, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Michiko Shimizu, Koji Yakusho, ermhoi, and Ken Ishiguro. SYNOPSIS: Suzu is a shy high school […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Belle, ermhoi, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Ikura, Kaho Nakamura, Ken Ishiguro, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kôji Yakusho, Mami Koyama, Mamoru Hosoda, Mamoru Miyano, Michiko Shimizu, Ryo Narita, Ryoko Moriyama, Sachio Nakao, Shota Sometani, Takeru Satoh, Tina Tamashiro, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshimi Iwasaki

Movie Review – First Love (2019)

February 14, 2020 by Robert Kojder

First Love. 2019 Directed by Takashi Miike Starring Becky, Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Masaaki Uchino, Shota Sometani, Takehiro Miura, Sakurako Konishi, Jun Murakami, and Sansei Shiomi SYNOPSIS:: A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. One of the upsides of directing […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: becky, first love, Jun Murakami, Masaaki Uchino, Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Sakurako Konishi, Sansei Shiomi, Shota Sometani, Takashi Miike, Takehiro Miura

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – First Love

October 11, 2019 by Shaun Munro

First Love, 2019. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Becky, Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Masaaki Uchino, Shota Sometani, Takehiro Miura, Sakurako Konishi, Jun Murakami, and Sansei Shiomi. SYNOPSIS: A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. The latest film from the industrious […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, becky, first love, Jun Murakami, Masaaki Uchino, Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Sakurako Konishi, Sansei Shiomi, Shota Sometani, Takashi Miike, Takehiro Miura

Takashi Miike’s First Love gets a teaser trailer

July 23, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release this September, Well Go USA Entertainment has debuted a trailer for cult favourite Takashi Miike’s upcoming crime drama First Love which stars Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani, and Sakurako Konishi; watch it here… The film is the prolific auteur, Takashi Miike, at his most fun and anarchic, a noir-tinged yakuza […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: first love, Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Sakurako Konishi, Shota Sometani, Takashi Miike

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