Tag: kyôkoenami

17th Japanese Film Festival 2013 Review: ORPHEUS' LYRE Plucks Uncanny Hope, Tunes Tragic Death

Turning to Wikipedia, this wordy title actually refers to the mythic Greek figure of Orpheus, a man who used his musical instrument, a lyre, to charm all things in life, even returning his wife from death. While it is not...

JAPAN CUTS 2011: RINCO'S RESTAURANT Review

[With the Continental U.S. premiere of Rinco's Restaurant happening this, Wednesday, July 13th at Japan Society's Japan Cuts, we now revisit Niels Matthijs' earlier review -- Ben Umstead]Even though female directors are on the rise in Japan, they often limit...