Skip to main content

Search: Starring Nanako Matsushima

  • Ring 2 (1999)
    Review preview for Ring 2

    An effective, atmospheric, stylish, very well-made chiller.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    Effective sequel to the original Ring.
  • 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.
  • Shield Of Straw (2013)
    Review preview for Shield Of Straw

    Eminently watchable for those in the mood for simplistic fare who are prepared to suspend disbelief.

    Richard Mowe · 2 out of 5
    Five police officers struggle to protect a murder suspect afer a powerful man puts a price on his head.
  • When Marnie Was There (2014)
    Review preview for When Marnie Was There

    Showcases the hand-drawn aesthetic and an admirable focus on female characters that is part and parcel of the Ghibli brand.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A young girl sent to recuperate in the countryside finds an unsual friend.

News and features

Paul Rowley on moving to New York, the Pulse massacre, and Gays Against Guns

Cash on delivery Ben McKenzie on economics, belief, cryptocurrency and Everyone Is Lying To You For Money

Going ape Antonin Niclass on character creation, empathy and animated short Into The Forest

Freeform Will Niava on grief, new immigrant experiences and Jazz Infernal

In silence Emir Kumova on child marriage in Türkiye, moral challenges and making The Witness

Taking a ride into liminal spaces Katharine Round on making documentary Ghost Town

Flying blind Michael Woloson and Scott Tinkham on improvisation, experimental writing and Littermates

More news and features

Festival coverage

Festivals
Cannes festival coverage, 2026

We're bringing you all the latest news and reviews from the Cheltenham International Film Festival, the Leeds International Film Festival, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and Tallinn Black Nights.



We're looking forward to the French Film Festival and DOC NYC.



We've recently brought you coverage of the Belfast Film Festival, Halloween Frightfest, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Newfest, the London Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and Grimmfest.



Read our full for more.


Visit our festivals section.