Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society – Review
It has been two years since "Major" Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9, a Special Forces unit assigned to cyber crime and answerable only to the Prime Minister of Japan in 2034. How does this film stack up? Click to read the full review...
The Fourth Portrait – Review
Ten year-old Xiang faces a lonely future after his father dies. Just when he thinks he's going to spend his life in the orphanage, his estranged mother shows up. And his life changes forever...Click for the full review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #32 – Tom Bagshaw
Tom Bagshaw is a force to be reckoned with. Kraft, GQ, Sony, the BBC and publishing companies like Random House and Scholastic have all utilized the artwork of his. His last exhibit, Yokai Dreams, was an exploration into some of the incredible Japanese folklore surrounding their creatures of legend, its an amazing subject and extremely ...
All About Lily Chou-Chou – Review
So you’re in the mood for love and devastation but you don’t want to leave the internet? Neither does anyone else! Especially when you’re a nerdy teen filled with oh-so painful emotions(!) Click here to learn All About Lily Chou-Chou...
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights – Review
Kelly Hu leads an all-star cast in the newest DC animated film. With the Green Lantern movie about to hit theaters, Warner Bros. has released the latest in its direct to DVD (or Blu-Ray combo pack) movie from DC Comics. Click for the full review...
Cosplay Corner Episode #3: Catherine Jones (GSTQ)
Continuing our coverage of the Cosplay for a Cause charity calendar, we interview another participant! This week we catch up with Catherine Jones. She attended her first anime convention in in 2007, and has been hooked on cosplay costuming ever since! Click for the full interview...
Armitage: Dual Matrix – Review
Five years after the OAV series, Third series robot Naomi Armitage and her husband Ross Sylibus now live peacefully on Mars with their daughter, until a corporation wants to know the secrets of the third's ability to bear children. Click for the full review...
Cannes 2011: Guilty of Romance – Review
Japanese director Sion Sono’s new film Guilty of Romance, the final part in his “Hate” trilogy, recently screened at Cannes and one of the first reviews available on the net is right here! Does it round out the trilogy with a 'bang'? Click for the full review...
Pastoral: To Die in the Country – Review
Told in the form of a film within a film, with the director of the film (within the film) substituting for Terayama himself, Pastoral takes a surprising turn midway, with the protagonist (director) owning up to his dishonest subjectivity in narrating the events of his life. Click for the full review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #31 – Juuri
They always say it isn’t what you do, it is who you know. It has been a blessing to interview and connect with creatives across the world, which led to a young artist who reached out to me the other week. Juuri is a Tokyo born Japanese/American artist who happens to work out of a ...
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