‘Yes, I Can't Swim': Tearful comedy avoids the shallows
Though Kensaku Watanabe’s film follows a predictable story arc, it maintains a humorous vibe while exploring serious subjects such as facing fears and overcoming tragedy.
'Shin Godzilla': The metaphorical monster returns
Watching "Shin Godzilla," Toho's reboot of its signature monster series, I couldn't help feeling sorry for the non-Japanese fans forced to read a blizzard of subtitles for this extremely talky and densely populated film, with a break every 10 minutes or so for Godzilla ...
Love blooms like incendiary bombs in 'Kono Kuni no Sora'
Veteran scriptwriter Haruhiko Arai spent three decades trying to adapt Yuichi Takai's 1983 novel "Kono Kuni no Sora" ("This Country's Sky") for the screen — and the wait was worth it. The film, about a 19-year-old girl's awakening to love and life in the closing ...
