Modern Japanese Films

Here are all JCA's reviews of modern Japanese films. «Modern» is a vague term, however. So, we decided to simply put all color films here. Basically, we draw a line before and after the 60s, with certain exceptions.

As Twisted as Japanese Family Dramas Get!

Once upon a time in Finland, Kamome Shokudo made headlines!

Kanako's World is a Rabbit Hole of Human Decadence.

A Japanese High School Film like no Other!

A gruesome exploration of Japanese sexuality!

Matsumoto’s Comedy Cult Classic is an Overlooked Masterpiece!

The worst successful Japanese film ever made!

The reinvention of classic Japanese cinema!

«My favorite movie of the last 20 years» - Quentin Tarantino

A modern film classic in Japan - An overlooked gem abroad!

A bizarre journey through the back alleys of Japanese cult cinema!

Quite possibly the best «J-horror» you'll ever see!

A ultra-violent study of yakuza politics!

Shunji Iwai's ambitious cult classic made Japanese film history!

Kore-eda brings his a-game in a slightly different wrapping!

Quirky Japanese films don’t get much better than Rent-A-Cat! (2012, Naoko Ogigami)

Love Exposure is a four hour display of Japanese quirkiness spouting from every orifice!

Kore-eda's debut soon earned its place in Japanese film history!