River (2023)

Has anyone seen River (2023)? It's a Japanese indie time-loop comedy that could fit the "cozy" label, I guess. It's a really cool little film and great fun from start to finish. I watched it a couple of years ago and still randomly think about it sometimes.

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Silent Rain or It Stopped Raining (2019) - Ryûtarô Nakagawa | In the Dark, in the Midst of Vastness In the dark, in the midst of vastness, all that remains is to search for your face... An Immersion into Melancholy Silent Rain, or It Stop...

new essay! A hidden gem

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The man who kick started it all. Get seminal Bruce Lee films restored for 4K UHD and packed with extras on the #terracottastore

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Third Window to release You Are The Film Reality meets fiction in Makoto Ueda's directorial debut

Third Window Films will release You Are The Film, the directorial debut of Makoto Ueda - details and trailer here:

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The Hotel of My Dream A literary comedy of a writer's drive to succeed powered by a standout performance by Non

"A literary comedy of a writer's drive to succeed powered by a standout performance"

Richard cures his writer's block with Hotel of My Dream, part of the Japan Foundation's Touring Film Programme.

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Sham Miike's real-life 'homicidal teacher' tale shows us how the truth is twisted and we must not hand our agency over to others

"Miike directs the film effortlessly as you would expect, but it’s our two main performers that keep the film moving."

Richard is intrigued by Takashi Miike's Sham, showing as part of the Japanese Foundation's Touring Film event:

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March Movie Round Up (2026) The latest Asian Film News

Richard rounds up the latest Asian film news for March:

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Korean police crime thriller DIRTY MONEY (2024) individually numbered slipcase Blu-ray with collector art cards just added to #terracottastore. Have a browse of all the recently added films to our store:
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Macai (2025) Shanjhey Kumar Perumal
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Name an iconic East Asian actress in an iconic role of an iconic film.

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Samurai on Screen at Japan House London Free tickets available

Free tickets available for Samurai film screenings at Japan House in March:

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Ghost Killer Streaming from 6th April Possessed with a will to kill!

Kensuke Sonomura's Ghost Killer will be streaming on a range of platforms from April 6th. Full details, link to our review and trailer here:

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The Man Who Failed to Die A tale told with dry humour and ultimately a story about men finding a reason to live.

"...its humour and humanity shone through."

Richard follows the tale of The Man Who Failed to Die as part of the Japan Foundations touring Film Festival:

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Playful White Fingers A strangely relaxed non-judgemental crime drama with only the occasional Roman Porno trapping.

"...more engaging and intriguing than you have a right to expect."

Richard discovers that Playful White Fingers defies the expectations of its genre to deliver an enjoyable crime thriller, courtesy of @88films.bsky.social

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The Angel Guts Collection 4 - Angel Guts: Red Vertigo Red Vertigo takes us into obsession and desperation, then examines the consequences

"...the Angel Guts films should be in your collection. "

Richard finds the last of the Angel Guts collection rounds out a challenging and evocative set of films from @thirdwindowfilms.com

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Music by #FrankieChan #RoelAGarcia

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A Second February 2026 Film News Miscellany Baseball, horror and rare Korean thrillers!

Richard rounds up even more February Asian film news, featuring baseball, horror and the chance to watch a rare Korean thriller courtesy of Arrow Streaming:

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I Am Baseball (2023) and Other Showa-Inspired Stories From Takashi Ono Coming to Blu-ray via Third Window Films Third Window Films is releasing a limited edition Blu-ray collecting four films by Takashi Ono, including the rongu-ran hit I Am Baseball (2023), in April 2026.

I Am Baseball (2023) became a rongu-ran hit at Tokyo's Cinema Rosa. @thirdwindowfilms.com is releasing it alongside three more Takashi Ono films in a limited edition Blu-ray as part of its New Directors From Japan series.
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A February 2026 Film News Miscellany Yakuza, silence and nuns

Richard rounds up February's Asian Cinema news:

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Blonde K-Pop Divas & A Record-Breaking Finale 💇‍♀️🎬

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Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers Meek tax inspector gets angry and embraces his inner swindler

Richard watches Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers as part of the Japan Foundation’s film festival:

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Zhang Ziyi Actresses Zhang Ziyi (章子怡; born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese actress and model. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China, which also includes Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun, and Xu Jinglei. …

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Ghost Killer Some great narrative ideas, performances and crunching action get lost in a tonally confused film

Richard checks out more of the Japan Foundation Touring Film program with the crime thriller, Ghost Killer:

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Arrow April Announcements

Richard rounds up Arrow Films' April Asian Cinema releases, including the 1972 classic Wandering Ginza Butterfly:

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Nun In Rope Hell (1984) and A Colt Is My Passport (1967) Blu-rays Announced by New Wave Video New Wave Video is releasing Blu-rays of Nun In Rope Hell (1984) and A Colt Is My Passport (1967) in Australia in May. Each release includes new supplemental content and limited edition packaging.

#NewWaveVideo is bringing Nun In Rope Hell (1984) and A Colt Is My Passport (1967) to Blu-ray in Australia this May. Both Nikkatsu titles arrive as limited editions with new video essays, booklets, and slipcovers.

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Takashi Miike's SHAM is selling out fast. Part of the @jpflondon Touring Programme. Get tickets here: ica.art/films/jftfp-...
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Teki Cometh Revelling in the slow moment of life, even if a mind is unravelling

"...you cannot help but be impressed by his performance"

Richard is impressed by Kyozo Nagatsuka's sterling turn as Watanabe in Teki Cometh, part of the Japan Foundation's touring Film Festival:

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88 Films to release Golden Harvest titles The Angry River, The Invincible Eight, and The Himalayan on Blu-ray in May: physicalmedia.news/news/golden-...

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