Raging Grace (2023) by Paris Zarcilla
There's quite a lot to like with “Raging Grace.” Among its brighter aspects is a solid central setup by writer/director Zarcilla that makes for a wholly engaging scenario. The first half explores quite heavily and naturally the desperation Joy feels at keeping her life in order, despite it all crumbling down around her. This ranges from the struggles of finding housing for her and Grace, facing racism and misogynistic abuse for the work she does, and the natural indignation of being a single mother. This gives the new job opportunity with Katharine such a sense of importance for Joy which she can use as a means of escaping this lifestyle only to end up stumbling upon a far more dangerous threat inside Katharine's house which gets uncovered slowly during her employment. This is handled incredibly well for a great start to things. (Don Anelli...
There's quite a lot to like with “Raging Grace.” Among its brighter aspects is a solid central setup by writer/director Zarcilla that makes for a wholly engaging scenario. The first half explores quite heavily and naturally the desperation Joy feels at keeping her life in order, despite it all crumbling down around her. This ranges from the struggles of finding housing for her and Grace, facing racism and misogynistic abuse for the work she does, and the natural indignation of being a single mother. This gives the new job opportunity with Katharine such a sense of importance for Joy which she can use as a means of escaping this lifestyle only to end up stumbling upon a far more dangerous threat inside Katharine's house which gets uncovered slowly during her employment. This is handled incredibly well for a great start to things. (Don Anelli...
- 8/11/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
“As Long As We Both Shall Live” is part of a “wholesome” franchise, since it started as an online novel titled “My Happy Marriage”, then was published as a light novel series, then a manga, then it became the aforementioned movie and lastly, an anime series, which is still ongoing actually. Featuring a combination of romance, action and family drama, its premises are quite intriguing. Let us see how Ayuko Tsukahara fared in the movie adaptation.
As Long As We Both Shall Live is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
The story takes place in a fantastical version of 19th century Japan, where we meet Miyo Saimoro, the unfortunate child of a loveless, arranged marriage between her mother, a woman with intense supernatural powers which she used to protect humankind from demonic entities called “Aberrations” and the head of a rich merchant family. Not having any powers herself, a burden...
As Long As We Both Shall Live is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
The story takes place in a fantastical version of 19th century Japan, where we meet Miyo Saimoro, the unfortunate child of a loveless, arranged marriage between her mother, a woman with intense supernatural powers which she used to protect humankind from demonic entities called “Aberrations” and the head of a rich merchant family. Not having any powers herself, a burden...
- 8/8/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Miyo Saimori (Mio Imada) is the first daughter of a prestigious family in the capital city. After her real mother died, her father remarried and since then, Miyo has experienced abuse from her stepmother and younger stepsister. Miyo just endures her days but things get worse when she is informed that she will marry Kiyoka Kudo (Ren Meguro). Kiyoka is a soldier renowned for being cruel and ruthless. At their first meeting, Kiyoka tells Miyo that she must follow his orders, leaving her bewildered. After their marriage though, she realizes that Kiyoka is not as cruel or ruthless as she heard and their feelings for each other begin to grow. Around this time, mysterious attack cases also begin to take place…...
- 2/26/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Based on the manga by Ken Wakui, which is also an ongoing anime series by Liden Films, “Tokyo Revengers” brings together two rather popular concepts, those of high school gangs and time travel, in a rather impressive package that has already sold around 1.66 million tickets, earning over 2.25 billion yen (~US$20.4 million), 1 month after its premiere on July 10, 2021 .
“Tokyo Revengers” is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
As the film begins, a naked, tattooed yakuza is bloodied and terrorized by a new breed of sharp-dressed gangsters in a luxury car. The Tokyo Manji Gang is flexing its muscle, and a furious conflict within the underworld is in motion. The focus then changes completely, towards Takemichi Hanagaki, a 26-year-old freeter with no hope in life, who learns one day that his middle school ex-girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, as well as her younger brother Naoto, are killed during the aforementioned incident. Later that day,...
“Tokyo Revengers” is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
As the film begins, a naked, tattooed yakuza is bloodied and terrorized by a new breed of sharp-dressed gangsters in a luxury car. The Tokyo Manji Gang is flexing its muscle, and a furious conflict within the underworld is in motion. The focus then changes completely, towards Takemichi Hanagaki, a 26-year-old freeter with no hope in life, who learns one day that his middle school ex-girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, as well as her younger brother Naoto, are killed during the aforementioned incident. Later that day,...
- 8/15/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Sales agency Pony Canyon is bringing some of the biggest upcoming Japanese live-action films to FilMart, including genre titles with global ambitions.
One is “Office Royale,” whose title references the 2000 Fukasaku Kinji classic “Battle Royale,” but is an action comedy scripted by popular funnyman Bakarhythm and directed by TV drama veteran Seki Kazuaki. Nakano Mei (“Park”) stars as an ordinary “office lady” (Ol or clerk) in a humdrum company. But when a punkish new hire (Alice Hirose) appears on the scene, the heroine’s company become a target for tough-as-nails OLs from all Japan, who bring a new meaning to the term corporate infighting. Warner Bros. Japan will release in May.
Another is “Tokyo Revengers,” a manga adaptation that also features martial arts action albeit with a time-traveling twist. A 26-year-old part-timer (Kitamura Takumi is stunned to hear that his middle-school flame Hinata (Mio Imada) and her brother were killed by gangsters.
One is “Office Royale,” whose title references the 2000 Fukasaku Kinji classic “Battle Royale,” but is an action comedy scripted by popular funnyman Bakarhythm and directed by TV drama veteran Seki Kazuaki. Nakano Mei (“Park”) stars as an ordinary “office lady” (Ol or clerk) in a humdrum company. But when a punkish new hire (Alice Hirose) appears on the scene, the heroine’s company become a target for tough-as-nails OLs from all Japan, who bring a new meaning to the term corporate infighting. Warner Bros. Japan will release in May.
Another is “Tokyo Revengers,” a manga adaptation that also features martial arts action albeit with a time-traveling twist. A 26-year-old part-timer (Kitamura Takumi is stunned to hear that his middle-school flame Hinata (Mio Imada) and her brother were killed by gangsters.
- 3/15/2021
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
The short film is named after a flower builds on a very simple premise, presented in a very elegant style. It also walks a long way. “Kalanchoe” by Shun Nakagawa is releasing on Gagaoolala and will be available on FilmDoo and Amazon Prime, from early 2020.
A mundane summer day at school. Only, the English teacher is not present. Instead, the school medic walks into the class and writes four letters on the blackboard. Lgbt. Followingly, she briefly explains how Lgbt people are real and there is nothing weird or terrifying about them. When love happens, the sex of the person makes no difference. Soon after, two boys in the class start to speculate that there might be a gay person among the classmates.
The dialogue is brought beyond the school class when Tsukino (Mio Imada) strikes a dialogue with her mum. The talk opens another set of questions, mainly of...
A mundane summer day at school. Only, the English teacher is not present. Instead, the school medic walks into the class and writes four letters on the blackboard. Lgbt. Followingly, she briefly explains how Lgbt people are real and there is nothing weird or terrifying about them. When love happens, the sex of the person makes no difference. Soon after, two boys in the class start to speculate that there might be a gay person among the classmates.
The dialogue is brought beyond the school class when Tsukino (Mio Imada) strikes a dialogue with her mum. The talk opens another set of questions, mainly of...
- 12/29/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
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