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[lostinmac]

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2016)

Dir. Shunji Iwai

[stuff-diary]

Faceless

Movies watched in 2025

Faceless (2024, Japan)

Director: Michihito Fujii

Writers: Kazuhisa Kodera & Michihito Fujii (based on the novel by Tamehito Somei)

Mini-review:

I'm always up for a new Michihito Fujii film, and this one has a pretty stacked cast, so I knew I had to watch it. I can't say it's my favorite work of his, but it was still enjoyable. While I wish it had delved deeper into the social issues it tries to portray, the main character is interesting enough, mostly thanks to Ryusei Yokohama's strong performance. As for the rest of the characters, they probably would've been better off in a miniseries or something like that, even if the cast tries its best. Faceless won't be making my favorite movies list, but it's still a solidly made and entertaining crime thriller.

[fuckyeahmeikokaji]

Hideko Hara (原日出子), Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子), Aiko Nagayama (長山藍子) and Hiroko Shino (篠ひろ子) in advertisement for the TV drama Egao Nakigao Fukuregao (笑顔泣き顔ふくれ顔), 1982.

Scanned from TV Guide (TVガイド) Spring New Show Actresses 1982 (年春 新番組女優82) special.

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[stuff-diary]

The Last 10 Years

Movies watched in 2024

The Last 10 Years (2022, Japan)

Director: Michihito Fujii

Writers: Yoshikazu Okada & Mako Watanabe (based on the novel by Ruka Kosaka)

Mini-review:

I looked up Michihito Fujii's filmography right after watching The Parades, and I realized one of his movies had been in my to-watch list for a while. So here we are. Man, no one makes sad, tragic romances better than Japan. In this particular case you can tell from the beginning how it's going to end, but perhaps that makes the whole thing even more painful and heartrending. Nana Komatsu and Kentaro Sakaguchi give two of the best performances of their careers, and the rest of the star-studded cast supports them with equal grace. The cinematography is also beautiful, or maybe haunting is the appropiate word for it. In fact, I think The Last 10 Years might be one of the best films I've seen within this genre.

[genkinahito]

Lying to Mom 鈴木家の嘘 Dir: Katsumi Nojiri, Japan, (2018) [New York Asian Film Festival 2019]

Lying to Mom 

鈴木家の嘘 「Suzukike no Uso」

Release Date: November 16th, 2018

Duration: 133 mins.

Director:  Katsumi Nojiri

Writer: Katsumi Nojiri (Screenplay),

Starring: Hideko Hara, Mai Kiryu, Ryo Kase, Ittoku Kishibe, Nao Omori, Kayoko Kishimoto, Nahoko Yoshimoto, Shohei Uno, Chiaki Kawamo, 

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Katsumi Nojiri has had a long career working as an assistant director on a diverse array of…

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