4.0
The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice – BFI
David Brook reviews Yasujirô Ozu's classic drama, which is being released on dual-format Blu-ray and DVD by the BFI as part of their Japan 2020 season.
4.0
4.5
Kwaidan – Eureka
David Brook reviews Masaki Kobayashi's classic art-house horror anthology. It's being released on Blu-ray by Eureka as part of its Masters of Cinema series.
3.5
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers – Third Window
David Brook reviews the wacky Japanese cult pop-musical The Legend of the Stardust Brothers, which is being released on Blu-ray and DVD by Third Window.
4.5
Sansho the Bailiff (a.k.a. Sansho Dayu) – Criterion
Justin Richards reviews the Criterion Collection Blu-ray release of Kenji Mizoguchi's classic Japanese period drama, Sansho the Bailiff.
4.0
Kiki’s Delivery Service 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
David Brook reviews the classic Studio Ghibli film, Kiki's Delivery Service, by Hayao Miyazaki. It's being re-released in a 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition.
4.0
The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On – Second Run
David Brook reviews Kazuo Hara's powerful documentary about a Japanese WWII veteran on an obsessive quest for justice. The film is being released on Blu-ray and DVD by Second Run.
5.0
Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Koreeda – BFI
David Brook reviews the BFI's boxset of early films from the Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda.
4.0
Blue Spring – Third Window Films
David Brook reviews Toshiaki Toyoda's excellent manga adaptation, which is being released on dual format Blu-Ray and DVD by Third Window Films.
4.0
Top Knot Detective
David Brook reviews the mockumentary which delves into the troubled history of a crazy Japanese samurai series. It's being released on dual format Blu-Ray & DVD by Third Window Films.
3.5
Sister Street Fighter Collection – Arrow Video
David Brook reviews the Japanese martial arts series, which is being released on Blu-Ray by Arrow Video.
4.5
Ugetsu – Criterion Collection
David Brook reviews the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of Kenji Mizoguchi's classic period fantasy-drama.
4.5
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
David Brook reviews Tomu Uchida's superb period road movie, which is being released in the UK for the first time on Blu-Ray.
4.0
Street Mobster
David Brook reviews Kinji Fukasaku's influential gangster movie, starring Bunta Sugawara. The film is being released on Blu-Ray by Arrow Video.
5.0
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters – Criterion Collection
David Brook reviews Paul Schrader's unique and ambitious biopic of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima, re-released on Blu-Ray by The Criterion Collection.
4.5
Cure
David Brook reviews Kiyoshi Kurosawa's bleak thriller, which is finally getting a home entertainment release in the UK, courtesy of Eureka.