Perfect Days director Wim Wenders on movie’s Oscar entry, Japan’s ‘common good’, and envying his lead character

In 1985’s Tokyo-Ga, he travelled to the city to explore the work of renowned director Yasujirô Ozu. Four years later, he returned to make a portrait of fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, Notebook on Cities and Clothes. Perfect Days: veteran Japanese actor shines in Wim Wenders’ Tokyo story And then came 1991’s U2-scored futuristic tale Until … Read more

Ranked: the 12 best Asian films of 2023, from Concrete Utopia to Hidden Blade and Godzilla Minus One

Unspooling like a Southeast Asian response to Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Dagatan’s film is a visually ravishing supernatural treat brimming with ancient magic. Did you hate Believer 2? The 10 best Korean film sequels to watch instead 11. 24 Hours With Gaspar It is a rare treat when a science fiction movie emerges from … Read more