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Mark Schilling

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Tokyo Strayers (2026) 3/5 EDIT “Despite its slick, overamped surface, “Tokyo Strayers” is a heartfelt social drama in search of a solution to the ills it exposes.” – Japan Times Mar 19, 2026 Full Review Jōhatsu: Into Thin Air (2024) 3/5 EDIT “The overarching mood of the film is aching melancholy, created by both the stories and personas of its subjects and the atmospheric shots of empty night streets and other desolate urban scenes filmed by Hartmann.” – Japan Times Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Kaneko Fumiko (2026) 3/5 EDIT “The film succeeds in making Kaneko a sympathetic, even admirable figure relevant to the present moment. ” – Japan Times Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Tony Takitani (2004) 88% 5/5 EDIT “Filmed in muted colors and proceeding at a deliberate pace, “Tony Takitani” envelops us in Tony’s isolated existence with every frame.” – Japan Times Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Rental Family (2025) 87% 3/5 EDIT “As Phillip, Fraser brings a wide range and layered presence often absent in the performances of non-Japanese actors in Japanese films.” – Japan Times Feb 18, 2026 Full Review Black Ox (2024) 3/5 EDIT ““Black Ox” concludes with a burst of color, beauty and natural violence that is visually enthralling, if enigmatic. ” – Japan Times Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Banji Kaicho All Greens (2026) 3/5 EDIT ““All Greens” never quite loses the scrappy charm of its opening scenes despite dips into underplotted and rotely staged action. ” – Japan Times Jan 17, 2026 Full Review The Stars and the Moon are Holes in the Sky (2025) 2/5 EDIT “This erotic drama set in 1969 has the look and feel of a period piece — from its black-and-white photography to its dated view of gender dynamics.” – Japan Times Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Good Luck (2025) 3/5 EDIT “In directing this character-driven film, Adachi breaks free from commercial conventions to funny and, in his sudden twist third act, surprising effect, though his pacing before Miki makes her appearance is on the slow side.” – Japan Times Dec 12, 2025 Full Review Black Box Diaries (2024) 99% 4/5 EDIT “[A] brave, disturbing and deeply personal film.” – Japan Times Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Bring Him Down to a Portable Size (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Working from his own script, Nakano resists teary sentimentalism.” – Japan Times Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Blonde (2025) 3/5 EDIT “It is a refreshing change from the far more common broad-brush comedy.” – Japan Times Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Tokyo Taxi (2025) 4/5 EDIT ““Tokyo Taxi” is a ride worth taking.” – Japan Times Nov 22, 2025 Full Review Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) 4/5 EDIT “Working with cinematographer Yuta Tsukinaga and shooting in the boxy Academy ratio, Miyake has filmed his natural settings with stunning beauty and presence, as if they were about to burst from the frame. ” – Japan Times Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Baka's Identity (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Kosuke Mukai’s script, which tells the story of three protagonists while moving back and forth in time, has an edgy, of-the-moment feel, though its restless chronological rhythms can tire and confuse.” – Japan Times Nov 3, 2025 Full Review Meets the World (2025) 3/5 EDIT “This story plays out with Matsui’s usual fizzy energy and comic undertone. ” – Japan Times Nov 3, 2025 Full Review The Sickness Unto Love (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Hiroki’s hallmark is emotional honesty — “The Sickness Unto Love” is no exception. ” – Japan Times Oct 18, 2025 Full Review Flame Union (2025) 4/5 EDIT “Instead of relying on a high body count for cheap action thrills, “Flame Union” does the harder work of showing how mastery of fighting skills can make for high-level action entertainment, no bullets necessary.” – Japan Times Oct 16, 2025 Full Review After the Quake (2025) 3/5 EDIT ““After the Quake” tries too hard to thematically link its quartet of tales. It does, however, succeed in evoking the atmosphere of Murakami’s world, which is at once familiar and strange, blurring the distinction between waking and dreaming life.” – Japan Times Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Brand New Landscape (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Working from his own script, Danzuka avoids the histrionics endemic to this sort of Japanese drama. Eruptions are loud but brief and seem more real for it.” – Japan Times Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Dear Stranger (2025) 2/5 EDIT “The film’s intensity of feeling can hit hard and true. But next time around, Mariko might consider making a film more revealing of his very real talent, in a setting closer to home.” – Japan Times Sep 18, 2025 Full Review How Dare You? (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Its light comic tone is completely different from the director’s usual dark dramas, and her three young leads, all with impressive acting credits, deliver professional performances.” – Japan Times Sep 9, 2025 Full Review A Pale View of Hills (2025) 61% 4/5 EDIT “Niki gets her story, but “The Pale View of Hills” leaves the audience with piercing intimations about the persistence of the past, the strangeness of reality.” – Japan Times Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Seaside Serendipity (2025) 3/5 EDIT ““Seaside Serendipity” has a whimsical vibe and a relaxed pace that makes the two-hour-plus running time pass like a lazy afternoon spent munching multicolored snow cones under a beach umbrella.” – Japan Times Aug 25, 2025 Full Review Fires on the Plain (1959) 100% 5/5 EDIT ““Fires on the Plain” depicts Tamura’s journey with a reality-grounded detail and primal psychological depth that makes it a one-of-a-kind feature in his lengthy filmography.” – Japan Times Aug 20, 2025 Full Review
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