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Scenes of torture may turn the stomach, but underlying them is a greater psychological horror.

The hand-drawn beauty of the images always connects to ideas, something grander that we have yet to find out about.

Takashi Yamazaki’s brilliantly realised fantasy universe, based on the manga by Ryôhei Saigan, will thrill fans of fantasy animé and Japanese mythology.

Kill Bill is, ultimately, a throwaway film, a popcorn classic, fun but forgettable - yet it knows this, and goes about its business with a rare energy.

Shuttling back and forth between the families, Like Father, Like Son scrutinises words, deeds, allegiances.

It’s aided by Ryuichi Sakamoto’s highly evocative score, which locates it in time and space as well as providing a dramatic undercurrent to the action.

What could have been turned into a gritty, gloomy film with a penchant for gore, instead retains the lighthearted feel of the manga.

This portrait of loss and fractured memory achieves an aching beauty that is without precedent in the director's previous work.

Miyazaki's films linger for a long time, they can't be pinned down, their meaning won't dissolve on the horizon.

Despite some stylishly staged action sequences, a throat-grabbing powerhouse of a performance from the lead actor, and arresting editing and visuals, director Nakashima overcooks the pudding.