As Suza continues to struggle with the impact of war, her parents are propositioned by a man from Kure City about marrying their daughter, propelling Suza?s move to his suburban house in Kure and seemingly escaping the terrible fate of Hiroshima. Tragedy, however, seems inescapable for poor Suza as, throughout the film, she is faced with countless…[Read more]

Mamoru Oshii?s cyberpunk masterpiece Ghost in the Shell is as ground-breaking as it is spectacular. Not only one of the most influential anime films of all time, but also an inspiration for filmmakers such as James Cameron and the Wachowski?s, Oshii?s film was, and remains to be, monumental in its reach and unbridled in its ambition.

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With his directorial debut, Perfect Blue, essentially laying the groundwork for movies such as Darren Aronofsky?s Requiem for a Dream, or his later acclaimed, Black Swan; to neglect Kon?s lingering effect and mastery would be a travesty.

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As the catalyst for a slew of sequels, remakes and television series, Oshii?s opus (based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow) remains one of the most revered achievements in anime film history, and an iconic staple in the overall scope of cinematic accomplishment.

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Based on the manga of the same name by Fumiyo Kono, In This Corner of the World proves, in spades, the empathetic power of film; and while not an easy watch, it is utterly worth watching. Strewn with disaster, the film is intricate in its depiction of wartime Japan, and painstaking in its approach to context; supposedly attributing its myriad…[Read more]