Film Reviews

Belle (or Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime in Japanese), is the latest film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Summer Wars, etc.) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival...

Despite My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising originally being intended to be the last film for the My Hero Academia series, in a twist Deku and the gang return to the...

One of the biggest surprises through this global pandemic has been the runaway success of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (or the long version: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- the Movie:...

It has been a while since the last review regarding a film by famous director Naomi Kawase. As always Naomi Kawase will bring you a refined adaptation of a story...

A moving story about a 23-year old girl, with a disability, who wants to have her own manga published. The movie has won several awards and was directed by Hikari,...

Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu, or A Whisker Away, is about a girl from a broken family falling for a boy and, after repeated rejections, turning into a cat...

Co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG, PROMARE sees a limited cinema release in the Netherlands from the 20th August. Receiving a huge buzz around the world, before and after the release, it...

A story filled with love and hardship, revolving around a young couple and the ocean. Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara, or Ride Your Wave, premiered at the Annecy International Animated...

Deku and the class of 1-A return for their second (and last) cinematic adventure for the My Hero Academia series. Whilst the first film, Two Heroes was well-received, does Rising...

After the hugely successful Your Name., Makoto Shinkai is back with the next film, Weathering With You. No doubt these 2 years has built a lot of hype and high...

In this article, there will be no analysis of the cinematographic techniques, tropes, camera angles or tone of the film, even though it is what I love doing most. Instead,...

Halloween, the time of year to be spooky. The days are dark, the weather cold, the perfect time for a scary party! Or, a perfect time to sit on the...

When the project for a live-action Pokémon Detective Pikachu film was announced, there was a lot of scepticism it would be any good. Let’s be honest, video game films have...

Dragon Ball is back on the big screen after 4 years, this time Akira Toriyama has brought back the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly, a fan favourite from the classic Dragon...

Watch out, this review contains spoilers about the manga and anime Death Note! The return of the most favourite Death Note character in Death Note 3 or L: Change the...

Blood, swords, fights and samurai, the movie Blade of the Immortal has it all. This movie from 2017 is based on the eponymous manga series created by Hiroaki Samura and...

In the past weeks, the film Harmonium (Futchi ni Tatsu) was being broadcasted in Dutch cinema. The film has been watched, so it’s time for a review! Harmonium, directed by...

Japan has a new blockbuster, the animated movie Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa). This movie was published in 2016 and is the fourth highest-grossing anime movie from Japan and...

Shokuzai (贖罪, penance) is a Japanese thriller series, which contains five episodes. In theory it’s actually a really long movie and was even shown in cinema’s, including cinema’s in the...

The movie Picture Bride is a special one. The movie is based on true stories that are set at the beginning of the twentieth century. In those years a new...

Japan is in a crisis of unemployment accompanied by school boycotting students. The government has therefore made a law; the BR-act, also known as Battle Royale. Class 3-B is kidnapped...

On Thursday 17th November there was a special occasion in Amsterdam. The IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) will be held from 16th till 27th November and will be showing variating...

After reviewing the anime Say “I Love You” in the past I came across the movie, which is titled Say ‘I Love You’. The movie is based on the eponymous...

Flying Colors is the most recent Japanese movie directed by Nobuhiro Doi. It was one of the biggest hits in Japanese theatres in 2015. Nobuhiro Doi is known for directing...