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  • All Of A Sudden (2026)
    Review preview for All Of A Sudden

    Hamaguchi’s most pointed provocation is not that the nursing home becomes excessive in its care, but that ordinary neglect has trained us to see basic tenderness as excess.

    Edin Custo · 3.5 out of 5
    The director of a nursing home in Paris has an encounter with a terminally ill Japanese playwright that transforms her life.
  • She's Just A Shadow (2019)
    Review preview for She's Just A Shadow

    If you've lived on the edge this is a world you'll recognise and yet Sherman captures that beauty that's almost impossible to see again from the outside, after sobering up.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A group of Japanese sex workers are stalked by a serial killer while their bosses try to resolve conflicts of their own.
  • The Wolverine (2013)
    Review preview for The Wolverine

    The more adult tone will please some fans who want their Wolverine gritty, but it desperately lacks the smart, knowing humour of Singer’s films.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.

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