Japan Cinema - Part 3

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Comments May 10, 2012 | Posted by Marcello in Domestic Film Reviews

China Girl – Review

A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs. You might call it lesser Ferrara compared to his other works, but it's involving and efficiently handled with his trademark raw and brutal edge shining through. Click for the full review...

Comments May 9, 2012 | Posted by Constantine in Cosplayer Interviews

Cosplay Corner Episode #43: Shannon Kelley

Meet Shannon Kelley, a 22 year old art student with a passion for illustration. In addition to scripting and illustrating her own comic, Shannon is also a passionate cosplayer who has been interested in the hobby for seven years. Over the past few years, however, her admiration for the work of other cosplayers morphed into a serious hobby. Click to read the full interview...

Comments May 9, 2012 | Posted by Nick S.N. in Movie Reviews

Castle Under Fiery Skies – Review

The film opens in 1576 when king Oda Nobunaga wishes to build a 5-storeyed Azuchi castle on a mountain fronting a lake that is believed to be the center of Japan. Master carpenter Okabe Mataemon's design is approved as he is allotted the task to make the most grand and lavish castle in Japan in a span of three years. The tribulations that he faces to complete the mammoth task is what the film is about. Click for the full review...

Comments May 8, 2012 | Posted by Marcello in Interviews

Creative Spotlight: Episode #120 – Shinobu Koizumi

Episode 120 puts the focus back on the arts. We love people who think outside the box and Shinobu Koizumi is as innovative as they come. He proposes unique "experiences" as spaces, furniture, and products. He is the founder of Shinobu Koizumi Design Office and is a qualified bachelor of design and fine arts at Tokyo Zokei University. Read below for the full interview...

2 comments May 8, 2012 | Posted by Miguel in Movie Reviews

Spellbound – Review

Spellbound is a 2011 South Korean supernatural romantic comedy film, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki. It is about a magician who falls in love with a woman who can see ghosts. It was written and directed by Hwang In-ho which also marks his directorial debut! Click for the full review...

Comments May 7, 2012 | Posted by Marcello in Anime Film Reviews

Colorful – Review

A sinful spirit is granted the opportunity to prove worthy for rebirth, inhabiting the body of a student who killed himself. Colorful" is an anime drama which deals with a very painful and yet very present phenomenon in modern society - suicide. Click for the full anime film review...

Comments May 4, 2012 | Posted by John H.M. in Interviews

Creative Spotlight: Episode #119 – Toshiaki Toyoda

Toshiaki Toyoda (豊田利晃 Toyoda Toshiaki) was born in 1969 in Osaka, Japan. He is a Japanese filmmaker who made his directorial debut in 1998 with Tokyo Rampage, aka Pornostar. John caught up with the prolific director to discuss the method behind his madness and his newest film Monsters Club and I'm Flash. Click for the full interview...

Comments May 4, 2012 | Posted by John H.M. in Movie Reviews

Monsters Club – Review

Having abandoned modern civilization, Ryoichi lives an isolated, self-sufficient life on a snow-covered mountain and sends mail bombs to the CEOs of corporations and TV networks. One day, he encounters a mysterious creature in the forest. That night, his older brother, who had committed suicide, appears before him at his cabin. The apparition takes Ryoichi beyond a door, where Ryoichi learns the truth about his family. Click for the full review...

1 comment May 3, 2012 | Posted by Marcello in Cosplayer Interviews

Cosplay Corner Episode #42: VickyBunnyAngel

Currently in Canada, we wanted to feature Victoria because perfection is her drive in life. It's a futile goal, but the journey of continual improvement is forever enriching for her. I think that the evidence can be seen in her great work and photography. Read below for the full interview...

1 comment May 3, 2012 | Posted by Marcello in Movie Reviews

Late Spring – Review

Noriko is 27 years old and is still living with her father Somiya, a widower. Noriko just recovered from an illness she developed in the war, and now the important question pops up: when will Noriko start thinking about marriage? Everybody who is important in her life tries to talk her into it: her father, her aunt, a girlfriend. But Noriko doesn't want to get married, she seems extremely happy with her life. Click for the full review...

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