Nijiro Murakami

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning. (Still: Netflix)

[Movie Review] ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章)’ shows us the brutal side of Kenshin we rarely see

August 3, 2021 marcus goh 0

Platform: Netflix Rating: M18 Running time: 137 minutes Director: Keishi Ōtomo Writer: Keishi Ōtomo Cast: Takeru Satoh (Himura Kenshin), Kasumi Arimura (Yukishiro Tomoe), Issey Takahashi [Click to read more.]

Namiya (Golden Village Pictures)

[Movie Commentary] ‘Namiya’ vs ‘The Miracles of the Namiya General Store’, which is the better movie?

January 10, 2018 marcus goh 0

In the span of just four months, we’ve seen two different film adaptations of the same novel — “Miracles of the Namiya General Store”. The Japanese adaptation, [Click to read more.]

The Miracles of Namiya General Store (Golden Village Pictures)

[Movies] ‘The Miracles of the Namiya General Store’ sets a new bar for Japanese dramas

October 12, 2017 marcus goh 0

Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? Yes. Should you watch this at weekend movie ticket prices? If you like dramas. Score: 3.6/5 [Click to read more.]