Film / Reviews Jan 27, 2021
‘A Family’: This sentimental ode to yakuza life ignores reality
by Mark Schilling
Michihito Fujii’s yakuza film waxes nostalgic about the old-school days of gangsterdom with soggy sentimentality.
Film / Reviews Sep 3, 2020
‘The Brightest Roof in the Universe’: Looks nice, lacks sparkle
by James Hadfield
Michihito Fujii changes pace but can’t quite find the right tempo on this lightweight follow-up to gritty award winner “The Journalist.”