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Magic Candies (2023) by Daisuke Nishio Short Film Review
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (692+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...
Titus Andronicus: Reborn (2026) by Ryonosuke Kimura Stage Play Review
1+ week, 4+ day ago (397+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...
Kidnaping Blues (1982) by Shinpei Asai Film Review
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (686+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...
Film Submissions Open For The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (116+ words) Submissions are open from April 7 to July 7, 2026 The main Competition remains open to films from around the world that have not yet been released in Japan, including documentaries and animated features. The Asian Future section will once again spotlight early-career…...
Eiji Uchida Retrospective: From Lowlife Love to The Specials
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1660+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...
Japanese Godfather (1977) by Sadao Nakajima Film Review
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I…...