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Review of the anime film "Ocean Waves"

Ocean Waves: A Realistic Anime Drama of Youthful Romance and Self-Discovery“Ocean Waves” (海がきこえる, Umi ga Kikoeru), while not the most thrilling, offers a realistic and deeply psychological anime drama

Fri Jun 27 2025

Review of the film "Isle of Dogs"

Isle of Dogs: A Stylish but Soulless Animated AdventureWes Anderson’s eccentric stop-motion film is long on irony and style, but short on heart and sincerity.In the Japanese city of Megasaki, Mayor Ko

Wed Jun 25 2025

Unfinished Play: A Review of "Drive My Car"

Drive My Car: A Portrait of Humanity Adrift“Drive My Car” is an expansive adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. Yusuke (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director, is grappling with th

Tue Jun 24 2025

Review of the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A Coming-of-Age StoryThe setting is a suburb of Pittsburgh in the early 1990s. Freshman Charlie (Lerman) is struggling to adapt: he has no friends except his English t

Sat Jun 07 2025