Tokyo!

This triptych of short films by directors Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho is a gorgeous, sprawling mess.

"...eye-rolling hilt by Lavant) emerges from the sewers of Tokyo and goes on a rampage straight out of Godzilla...."

April 10, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tokyo Fist

"...you can say is “Wow!” Like his previous work, Tokyo Fist is a tough nut to crack, plot-wise (it..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tokyo Godfathers

A homeless drag queen adopts an orphan in what is, but for some violence and harsh language, old-fashioned, big-hearted entertainment in high animé style.

"...for a few violent moments and some harsh language, Tokyo Godfathers is the kind of old-fashioned, all-ages entertainment Hollywood..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tokyo Decadence

"...and Chie Sema. Drenched in erotic reds and blacks, Tokyo Decadence leaves little to the imagination as it reveals..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tokyo Ghoul: 'S'

Manga adaptation leans into its kinky subtext

"...live-action film of Sui Ishida's long-running and gory manga Tokyo Ghoul came out in 2017, and the bloody sequel..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Tokyo Tribe

Sion Sono's deranged, delirious hip-hop musical rocks

"...note, the first word. But Sion Sono's hip-hop musical Tokyo Tribe is a two-hour fountain of crazy, unapologetic, wondrous..."

Dec. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Neo-Tokyo

"...machines try to take over. The second half of Neo-Tokyo -- titled Moebius -- is unfortunately an hour-long exercise..."

Aug. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Racing junkies would be better off browsing the many online drifting videos in which the camera doesn't cut and the people don't speak.

"...numerous legal repercussions of his suburban joyride. Once in Tokyo, he quickly becomes entrenched in the city's racing underworld,..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...your heartwarming sports stories sourced from real life, the Tokyo Olympics, rescheduled from last summer, kicks off Friday, July..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music Review: Heavy Extremes Fuel Tokyo Sessions

A revolving door of soundscapes

"...Japan brought D.A.N., Awich, and Millennium Parade together for Tokyo Sessions...."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

From Tokyo to Austin

The Japanese argument for the TPP and bullet trains

Aug. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Presents Two Asian Film Classics for the Holidays

In single takes, Yi Yi and Tokyo Story explore the true meaning of family

"...When Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story was released in 1953, the film didn't immediately..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Upping the Animé

Satoshi Kon's 'Tokyo Godfathers' is social commentary transposed onto a toonscape: an interview

"...And now there's Kon's Tokyo Godfathers, the story of three homeless people who discover..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Notebook On Cities and Clothes

"...saw this movie as an opportunity to go to Tokyo and discover the man's secrets. What ensues is the..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppola spins a unique tale about a yearning, indelible love-affair-that-isn’t between characters played by Bill Murray and this season's It Girl Scarlett Johansson.

"...plays Bob, an aging movie star who flies to Tokyo to bag an easy paycheck as the pitchman for..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Babies

Although these documentary images of human babies from around the world are beguiling, the film's lack of conclusions is frustrating.

"...subjects: Ponijao in Namibia, Bayarjargal in Mongolia, Mari in Tokyo, and Hattie in San Francisco. French director Balmes cross-cuts..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

X

"...film. Rintaro, the man behind the late Eighties atomo-fest Neo-Tokyo (and before that the beloved Astro Boy) is a..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Weathering With You

A magical rainy adventure in Tokyo with sympathy for the underdog

"...a small town on a small island, adrift in Tokyo, who can only get a job with a Weekly..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Boy and the Beast

Japanese anime film is a fully immersive experience

"...Kid and part Japanese folklore. It posits a parallel Tokyo ruled by beasts and overseen by aging Lord Soshi..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Only Yesterday

Animated Japanese film about a woman reflecting on her childhood

"...Taeko, a twentysomething career office-worker in modern (well, 1991) Tokyo, who takes a holiday to visit the countryside of..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Like Someone in Love

The latest film from Iranian filmmaking legend Abbas Kiarostami is set in Japan and looks at some characters playing out approximations of love.

"...Kiarostami, whose latest is set in Tokyo, once explained in an interview that he wanted to..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

The renowned Tokyo sushi master Jiro Ono is profiled in this artful documentary.

"...that as it may, this artful documentary about renowned Tokyo sushi master Jiro Ono is not going to help..."

March 23, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marebito

Although long on style and concept, this film lacks the primal urgency of Shimizu’s 2003 J-horror blockbuster Ju-on.

"...with an old-school fright-flick ethic. Here, Shimuzu follows a Tokyo cameraman (Tsukamoto) into the city’s maze of subway tunnels,..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

City of Lost Souls

"...his lesser efforts. The movie exists in a warring Tokyo criminal milieu in which factions of the Japanese yakuza,..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

"...provocateurs and partisan rebels clash by night with the Tokyo Capital Police, outfitted on the one side with gasoline..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gonin

"...from everywhere else at once. Bandai (Sato) is a Tokyo nightclub owner in deep with the Japanese mob, which..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flirt

"...to their own devices. The film moves on to Tokyo, 1995. Miho's (Nikaidoh) narrative is, not surprisingly, quite similar..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Peached Tortilla’s Cookbook Can Make You a Dinner Party Star

Explore Asian comfort food from Tokyo to Texas

"...cookbook, The Peached Tor­tilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food From Tokyo to Texas. More than anything else, the book reads..."

May 3, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

Get ready for anime superhero action!

"...enough. In Heroes Rising the rookies are dispatched from Tokyo to be sent on what should be a relaxing..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Behind the scenes as the Studio Ghibli mastermind returns to film

"...head writer, director, co-founder, and spiritual sensei of the Tokyo-based animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli (depicted in 2015's The Kingdom..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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