Directors: Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri Writers: Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri Cast: Björn Andrésen Producer: Stina Gardell Music: Filip Leyman, Anna Von Hausswolf Cinematographer: Erik Vallsten Editor: Dino Jonsäter, Hanna Lejonqvist…
Note: this feature presents Japanese names in the traditional fashion of family name first, followed by given name. Japanese language film titles and genres are presented in italics for ease…
SPIRITED REIMAGINING (Spoiler warning: key plot points from Ghost in the Shell 2017 revealed in this feature) Mired in whitewashing accusations since 2015 when Scarlett Johansson was announced in the…
Episode 21 of The Electric Shadows Podcast sees Rob Daniel & Rob Wallis tackling the controversial live action remake of Ghost in the Shell. The two review the film’s merits…
Director: Rupert Sanders Writers: William Wheeler, Jamie Moss, Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Masamune Shirow (manga), Kazunori Ito (1995 movie) Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Chin Han, Peter…
Director: Kenji Misumi (films 1-3 & 5), Buichi Saito (film 4), Yoshiyuki Kuroda (film 6) Writer: Kazuo Koike (screenplay), Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima (manga) Cast: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Tokio Oki, Minoru…
Director: Naoko Yamada Writer: Reiko Yoshida (screenplay), Yoshitoki Oima (manga) Cast: Mayu Matsuoka, Saori Hayami Cert: 12 Running time: 129mins Year: 2016 What’s the story: Deaf schoolgirl Shōko moves to…
