FILM REVIEWS

Seventy years after the first film Godzilla Minus One becomes the best movie in the franchise: a thrillride that sees the impressive...

After an often tedious first hour something remarkable happens in Evil Does Not Exist: the film blossoms as a disturbing parable on the...

Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s peels away layers of mystery, emotion and heartfelt insight into the human condition in the touching Monster, which...

Charming but understated to a fault, Perfect Days gives intriguing insight in the life of a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo but is so...

Despite the fact the movie has its fair share of high-concept drama Love Life excels in subtle emotions, beautifully observed characters...

A frustrating second act almost completely derails Suzume, but the picture bounces back poignantly to tackle Japan's at times destructive...

The gorgeously animated Inu-Oh evokes a seventies rock opera and somehow successfully marries that to the traditional art of Japanese...

In essence, Bullet Train is a live-action cartoon, and judged on those merits it's actually a pretty enjoyable one. There is a scene in...

For all the flaws of Drive My Car, the movie also has major assets, foremost a brilliant central performance by Hidetoshi Nishijima. If...

Belle is a visually stunning gem that deserves to be seen by as big an audience as possible. Belle, the new anime by director Mamoru...

The movie tries to emulate the emotion and wonder of Ghibli, but merely comes off as a rushed, undernourished, pale imitation. As much as...

Tokyo Godfathers brings darkly wry entertainment value, even if the narrative can be a bit too over-the-top and manic. Tokyo Godfathers...