Film Review – In this Corner of the World (2017)
In this Corner of the World (Kono sekai no katasumi ni) Directed by Sunao Katabuchi (Mai Mai Miracle) Based on the manga by Fumiyo Kono Voice acting by Rena Nounen, Yoshimasa […]
Category Archives: Film reviews: Foreign
Film Review – The Salesman (2016)
Title – The Salesman aka Forushande (2016) Director – Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) Cast – Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi Plot – Husband and wife Emad (Hosseini) and Rana […]
Film Review – Land of Mine (2015)
Title – Land of Mine aka Under sandet (2015) Director – Martin Zandvliet (A Funny Man) Cast – Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Oskar Belton Plot […]
Film Review – Headshot (2016)
Title – Headshot (2016) Directors – Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto (Killers) Cast – Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang, Julie Estelle, Very Tri Yulisman Plot – Awoken from a […]
Film Review – Toni Erdmann (2016)
Title – Toni Erdmann (2016) Director – Maren Ade (Everyone Else) Cast – Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter, Ingrid Bisu Plot – Oddball Winfried (Simonischek) takes up […]
Opinion Piece – Please Don’t Remake Your Name
Please don’t remake Your Name An opinion piece by Jordan The beauty of animations, particularly those stemming from the vista of boundless imagination that is Japan, is that the finest […]
Film Review – Tanna (2015)
Title – Tanna (2015) Directors – Martin Butler and Bentley Dean (feature debut) Cast – Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa, Kapan Cook, Dadwa Mungau Plot – On the South-Pacific island of […]
Film Review – The Garden of Words (2013)
The Garden of Words (Koto no ha no niwa) Written and Directed by Makoto Shinkai Voice work by Miyu Irino and Kana Hanazawa Review by Jordan A faint clap of […]
Film Review – The Boy and the Beast (2015)
The Boy and the Beast (Bakemono no ko) Written and Directed by Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children) Review by Jordan Grab the sword […]
Film Review – Vicious Winter (2013)
Title – Tappava Talvi aka Vicious Winter (2013) Director – Marcus Hägg (feature debut) Cast – Mikko Paara, Barbara Maurer, Siegfried Terpoorten Plot – A crime thriller set in the […]
Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys) 