Japan

... considering the friction between organic and artificial consciousness is getting to the point of stopping whole industries in their tracks in recent years, this remaster should help make the

Dialogue sparkles With warmth worth remembering

… a really slight and under-written affair, and never approaches the quasi-Zen sublimity or artfulness its makers evidently intended.

Rashida Jones and A24 (On the Rocks) are again producing for AppleTV+, this time a 10 episode series about an American living in Japan, whose husband and son disappear in

With its title, you could easily be fooled into thinking Monster is a horror film.

… this beautiful Japanese film is both a puzzle and a pleasure.

… its curious blend of laser combat and adolescent-adjacent romance shenanigans makes for quite the fun experience.

In its simplicity and grace, this is a film that is much more effective than it appears to be on paper. You could have a walk in the park, then

... there’s a beauty and warmth here that is, like its narrative journey, quite unexpected.

… adds to the mythical monster’s legendary modern track record with a heartfelt and even uplifting story of post-war perseverance.