By Kaori Shoji

Kaori Shoji writes about movies and movie-makers for the Film Page, plus takes a turn at the Bilingual Column. Biggest mistake of her career: taking the very dignified Nagisa Oshima to McDonald’s for an iced coffee.

For By Kaori Shoji's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:

'Quartet'

Apr 19, 2013

'Quartet'

Maggie Smith, who projects elderly matron authority like none other, plays Jean, who remains a haughty diva even though she hasn’t sung a note in years. She’s the latest addition to stately retirement home Beecham House, which Hoffman draws as a sort of upscale, ...

Lockout

Mar 8, 2013

Lockout

Directors: James Mather, Stephen St. Leger Language: English Available for rental now, “Lockout” is all you can hope for from a rainy Sunday DVD, when nothing much counts but sprawling on the sofa with a movie and nursing a glass of wine. Let someone ...