Producer Kenichi Matsumiya spoke after his documentary, "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days," won an International Emmy Award in the ...

Not in public – there's not even the ghost of an audience here – but at Tokyo's NHK Broadcast Center's 509 Studio, in a solo performance filmed by his son Neo Sora, for which this is the soundtrack.

“Happyend,” the narrative debut from Japanese documentarian Neo Sora (“Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus”), begins with an ominous opening crawl: “The systems that define people are crumbling in Japan. Something ...

Happyend follows a group of Japanese high schoolers in the near future who, after pranking the principal, are faced with the implementation of a security system that monitors them on a behavioral ...

Earlier this year, Sean Baker became the most prominent independent filmmaker in the world when his latest feature, Neon’s “Anora,” took home five Oscars, including best picture. The writer-director ...

I count my blessings that work afforded me the opportunity to meet Ryuichi Sakamoto twice and watch two of his concerts when he toured across Asia for the release of the albums SWEET REVENGE, and 2 ...

Despite predictions that the domestic box office would take a huge hit in 2024 thanks to the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes that dominated much of the second half of 2023, ...

Suzail Ahmad is a writer from Kashmir. He has been a manga and gaming enthusiast for more than a decade. As an expert, he aims to provide an in-depth analysis of titles from both mediums. When he is ...

Despite predictions that the domestic box office would take a huge hit in 2024 thanks to the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes that dominated much of the second half of 2023, ...

The journey goes on! Following our tabletop games gift guide, we’re excited to continue our stream of listicles with yet another smattering of must-buy Blu-rays and collectors’ editions for any film ...

This month’s picks include a portrait of an artist, a haunting music performance piece and a chilling missing-persons tale. By Ben Kenigsberg The proliferation of documentaries on streaming services ...