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  • Ring (1998)
    Review preview for Ring

    This is an extraordinary film, not least because it is Japanese and yet feels universal.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A cursed video that spawned a thousand sequels and remakes makes its debut.
  • Silk (2007)
    Review preview for Silk

    When it comes to Japanese slo-mo sensuality, there is nothing you can do but admire the photography, because arousal has been dulled to death long before.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    19th century travels in search of silk worms introduces the perfectly naked Japanese concubine.
  • The World Of Kanako (2014)
    Review preview for The World Of Kanako

    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.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A wayward ex-detective investigates his daughter’s disappearance.

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