This anthology features three short films produced through crowdfunding, set in Tochigi, Miyagi, and Gifu prefectures. The three short films are: "ブースト" with You Hasegawa in the lead role, set in Mibu town, Tochigi prefecture, which depicts how a woman who has suppressed her emotions since childhood has her desires to manifest as another self; "星屑ステージ" with Taichi Fujii in the lead role, a road movie set in Sendai and Ishinomaki cities, Miyagi prefecture, which follows a protagonist who works in a show pub, on a journey back to his hometown after the death of his mother; and "柳ヶ瀬ダンジョン" with Mai Moritomi in the lead role, a sci-fi suspense film set in Gifu prefecture, in which the protagonist wanders into a strange world through a mysterious entrance found in a corner of a shopping street.
'Yes, God, Yes (2019)' is a coming-of-age tale about a Christian teenage girl discovering her sexuality, the turbulence that comes with it from within herself, and the judgment from those around her.
A review of the Ryan Polomski documentary featuring the story of Basketball star Raymond Lewis.
Naked Gun: The New Police Squad Team delivers exactly what fans want: relentless, expertly crafted chaos that honors the original while cranking everything up to eleven. The gags fire at machine-gun pace—sight jokes layered with wordplay and physical comedy so outrageous it borders on art. It's gleefully self-aware without being cynical, silly without being stupid, and maintains that perfect ZAZ-style balance of treating absolute absurdity with complete seriousness. The film knows exactly what it is: a comedy missile designed for maximum laughs, and it hits its target with surgical precision. Pure, unhinged entertainment that proves spoof comedy still has plenty of life left in it.
For football fans, this sports movie will show viewers the bonding between father and son as the son prepares for his big game.
The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.
This fantasy musical movie is an origin story about the title character.
