'Silent Love': Formulaic romance strains credulity
Unlike “Midnight Swan,” Eiji Uchida’s previous film that raked in awards, the director’s new melodramatic romance lacks depth and nuance.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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Eiji Uchida loses the rhythm with 'Offbeat Cops'
Director Eiji Uchida’s musical police procedural, starring Hiroshi Abe as a detective who is relegated to play the drums in the force’s band, is corny and predictable pro-cop propaganda.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
TJFF Review: 'Midnight Swan' Questions Tradition by Celebrating Individuals Directed by Eiji Uchida
Heavily awarded in Japan, including Picture of the Year at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize, Midnight Swan is an intimate and often heartbr...
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'Two Outs Bases Loaded': Bonehead comedy strikes out
Hirokazu Fujisawa’s film about the misadventures of two former high school athletes turned burnouts is silly and predictable.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
Dark Minds: Seven Highlights From the Japan Foundation's Film Festival
The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema is back. Here, James Balmont takes us through a mix of vibrant films which showcase the country’s lively and versatile national cinema
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