‘Drive My Car’: A Road Trip Across Two Generations
In comparing Haruki Muakami's short story and Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film, 'Drive My Car' creates two narratives for Misaki.
Tag: Drama
TJFF 2024: ‘Egoist’ Trades a More Powerful Story for Self-Serving Sentiment
There’s no denying director Daishi Matsunaga’s keen eye for creating characters that come alive on the screen.
‘Peking Opera Blues’: An Ode to the Two Tones of Hong Kong
In 'Peking Opera Blues,' Tsui Hark finds harmony between the beginning of China’s existence as a republic and the imminence of the Hong Kong handover.
Cannes 2024: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Is an Illuminating Sophomore Feature from Filmmaker Payal Kapadia
Even though there is still room for refinement, there is no denying Payal Kapadia is bursting with talent.
Cannes 2024: More Than a Masterpiece, ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Is Activism in Real Time
'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' is more than just “set against the backdrop” of the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.
Cannes 2024: ‘Mongrel’ Is an Unfortunate Case of Style Over Substance
Despite flaws in the script, 'Mongrel' shows abundant stylistic confidence.
