Kaoru Matsuzaki

Shoplifters (2018) by The Critical Movie Critics

Movie Review: Shoplifters (2018)

Howard Schumann
Movie Reviews
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October 5, 2018

The great Japanese director Hiorkazu Koreeda (“The Third Murderer”) continues his exploration of the true meaning of family In Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku), a quest he began in his award-winning 2013 film, “Like Father, Like Son.” Winner of the Palme d’Or award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and the first Japanese film to win the…

After the Storm (2016) by The Critical Movie Critics

Movie Review: After the Storm (2016)

Howard Schumann
Movie Reviews
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October 13, 2016

Fear that your children may mimic your worst qualities is the driving force in Hirokazu Koreeda’s (“Our Little Sister”) After the Storm (Umi yori mo mada fukaku), a compassionate look at the struggles of a Japanese family. Its title derived from the lyrics of an old pop song, the film is set in Kiyose, a…

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