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3.0

Belle – Anime Ltd.

David Brook
June 26, 2022
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David Brook reviews Mamoru Hosoda's latest anime spectacular, which is being released on DVD, Blu-ray and Deluxe Edition 4K UHD.
4.0Overall:

Summer Time Machine Blues – Third Window

David Brook
June 12, 2022
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews this Japanese time travel comedy, from the makers of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, which is being released on Blu-ray by Third Window.
4.0

Zokki – Third Window

Kane Le-Petit
May 14, 2022
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Kane Le-Petit reviews the Japanese anthology film, which is being released on Blu-ray by Third Window Films.
4.5

The Funeral – Criterion

David Brook
May 10, 2022
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David Brook reviews Jûzô Itami's comedy-drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection.
3.5

Earwig and the Witch

Zoe Gammon
April 4, 2022
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Zoe Gammon reviews Studio Ghibli's first fully CGI animated feature film, Earwig and the Witch, which is being released by Elysian Film Group.
4.0

To Sleep So as to Dream – Arrow

David Brook
March 1, 2022
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David Brook reviews Kaizô Hayashi's (semi) silent ode to early cinema. It's being released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video.
4.5

Pale Flower – Criterion

David Brook
February 15, 2022
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David Brook reviews Masahiro Shinoda's Japanese New Wave gangster classic, which is being released on Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection.
3.5

Crazy Thunder Road – Third Window

David Brook
February 8, 2022
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David Brook reviews Sogo Ishii's long sought-after cyberpunk classic, which is being released on Blu-ray by Third Window.
3.5

Hiruko The Goblin – Third Window

Andrew Beeken
February 6, 2022
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Andrew Beeken reviews director Shinya Tsukamoto's weird and fun horror comedy, Hiruko The Goblin
4.5

Red Angel – Arrow

David Brook
January 12, 2022
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews Yasuzô Masumura's bleak war film, Red Angel, which is being released on Special Edition Blu-ray by Arrow Video.
4.0

In the Realm of the Senses – Criterion

David Brook
December 14, 2021
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews Nagisa Ôshima's controversial erotic drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection.
4.5

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun – Arrow

David Brook
November 9, 2021
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews Shinji Sômai's unusual coming-of-age Yakuza drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video.
4.0

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes – Third Window

David Brook
November 9, 2021
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews this low budget Japanese time travel comedy, which is being released in the UK by Third Window Films.
4.0

Yokai Monsters Collection – Arrow

David Brook
September 21, 2021
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews Arrow Video's Blu-ray box set of yokai monster films, which, between them, blend horror, samurai and family movie tropes.
3.5

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch – Arrow

David Brook
September 6, 2021
Film Reviews, Reviews
David Brook reviews Noriaki Yuasa's unusual hybrid of children's fantasy movie and gothic horror. It's being released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video.
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