[Movie Review] ‘Sadako’ may be bland, but it has a TV
Most supernatural horror movies keep their best scares for last — which is usually the ghost or monster in question. Before that, there’s an assortment [Click to read more.]
Japan
[Movie Review] ‘I want to eat your pancreas’ has a brutally emotional twist
If you’ve ever watched any trashy romance film, you’ll be lured into thinking that I want to eat your pancreas is more of the same — just [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ delivers with a super humongous fight
The Dragon Ball series has always been about the spectacular, planet shaking fights between epic level foes and Dragon Ball Super: Broly lives up to [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] Mark Lee, not the ramen, is the best thing in ‘Ramen Teh’
If you’re catching “Ramen Teh”, you can skip the first half hour, before Uncle Wee (Mark Lee) appears. In a film where virtually everyone takes [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] There’s no doubting the sheer enthusiasm in ‘Jimami Tofu’
What is jimami tofu? It’s a type of Japanese peanut tofu. As you might expect, “Jimami Tofu” centres around Japanese food. It’s romantic drama about [Click to read more.]
[Movies] ‘Ramen Teh’ — Eric Khoo’s film for the masses
“I wanted to do a film that, hopefully, the masses could relate to.” Filmmaker Eric Khoo shared the raison d’etre for his latest movie, “Ramen [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ is gripping but feels unfinished
Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? Yes. Should you watch this at weekend movie ticket prices? If you’re a fan of “Tokyo [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘In This Corner of the World’ is simple but poignant
Should you watch this at weekend movie ticket prices? Yes. Should you watch this more than once? No. Score: 3.8/5 Secret ending? Sort of. Running [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter’ is incredibly talky
Should you watch this if it’s free? Yes. Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? If you’re a fan of the “Detective Conan” [Click to read more.]
[Television] 9 TV shows from your childhood that have Japanese origins
Nowadays, programmes of Japanese origin are huge hits when they are imported and adapted for American audiences. Shows like “Ninja Warrior” (“Sasuke” in Japan) and “Iron [Click to read more.]