Tag Archives: Brendan Fraser

different cultures, same emotions (film: Rental Family – Hikari, 2025)

The encounter between Japanese culture and the cultures of the rest of the world is a theme that is often explored, both by Japanese and international cinema. Japan fascinates, and Japanese filmmakers are also drawn to the experiences of those … Continue reading

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intense, disturbing and confusing (film: The Whale – Darren Aronofsky, 2022)

I was looking forward to watching ‘The Whale‘, the last of 2022’s major Oscar-winning films that I hadn’t seen. Darren Aronofsky is a director who never ceases to amaze me. His feature debut with ‘Pi’ and films like ‘Black Swan’ … Continue reading

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