After the Storm (2017)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Starring: Hiroshi Abe | Kirin Kiki | Lily Franky | Satomi Kobayashi | Sôsuke Ikematsu | Yoko Maki | Yuri Nakamura
Terumae Romae (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Hideki Takeuchi
Starring: Aya Ueto | Hiroshi Abe | Kai Shishido | Masachika Ichimura
Thom says: “I spent a good number of Saturdays trying to learn Japanese a year or two ago, and one thing I remember about those classes is that when students mentioned they liked manga, the teacher always asked if they
Read the review...Still Walking (2009)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Starring: Hiroshi Abe | Kazuya Takahashi | Kirin Kiki | Shohei Tanaka | Yoshio Harada | You | Yui Natsukawa
Jason says: “Among my moviegoing friends, I have gained a not-undeserved reputation for lacking patience with French dysfunctional family dramas. I contend that this is a bit unfair; while I did, in fact, bang my head against the back of
Read the review...Chocolate (2009)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Starring: Ammara Siripong | Hiroshi Abe | JeeJa Yanin | Pongpat Wachirabunjong | Taphon Phopwandee
Jeff says: “Entertaining little Thai martial arts movie with a spunky, autistic (!), teenage heroine who learns all her fighting moves just by watching them on TV and goes to bat for her mom against a bunch of usurous gangsters.
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