Reviews: Aruku from TJFF 2026 July 17, 2026 Final Rating: 4/5 Shikoku Island in Japan is host to a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 Buddhist temples associated with the monk Kukai (also called… Continue Reading
Reviews: How Dare You from TJFF 2026 July 9, 2026 Final Rating: 4.5/5 How Dare You, directed by Mipo Oh, centres around Ueda Yuishi (Tetta Shimada), an elementary schooler who loves bugs and animals… Continue Reading
Reviews: Purehearted from TJFF 2026 July 7, 2026 Final Rating: 3/5 Set in Okinawa, Purehearted, directed by Kaoru Haga, tells the story of a young woman determined to produce local rum. Based… Continue Reading
Reviews: Sham from TJFF 2026 June 29, 2026 Final Rating: 3/5 In Sham, an elementary school teacher becomes the victim of public harassment after being accused of using extreme corporal punishment on… Continue Reading
Reviews: Night Flower from TJFF 2026 June 26, 2026 Final Rating: 4/5 Night Flower, directed by Eiji Uchida, stars Keiko Kitagawa as a struggling woman whose life changes after she begins selling drugs…. Continue Reading
Reviews: Sai – disaster from TJFF 2026 June 24, 2026 Final Rating: 4.5/5 Sai – disaster is an atmospheric thriller about the creeping dread of everyday life. Incorporating elements of murder mystery, slice-of-life, and… Continue Reading
Reviews: Stop! That! Train! June 23, 2026 Final Rating: 4/5 Two best friends get jobs as railway hostesses on a runaway train in director Adam Shankman’s fast-paced disaster spoof Stop! That!… Continue Reading
Reviews: Power Ballad June 3, 2026 Final Rating: 3.5/5 In Power Ballad, Paul Rudd plays Rick Power, a retired rockstar turned wedding singer whose life begins to unravel when one… Continue Reading
335: Interview with Tommy Avallone of MySpace May 29, 2026 MySpace is a new documentary about the rise and fall of the once all encompassing social media site MySpace and the effect it had… Continue Reading
Reviews: Hex from Hot Docs 2026 May 14, 2026 Final Rating: 3/5 Hex follows the Norwegian feminist black metal band Witch Club Satan through their earliest days of touring leading up to the… Continue Reading
