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Ed Araquel / AMC The Uneven Historical Horror of The Terror: Infamy
AMC’s anthology series wants to disturb viewers with its depiction of the Japanese American internment. For some, that past will be too familiar to be shocking.
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Gkids The Oscar-Nominated Mirai Is More Than a Moving Tale of Childhood
The animated film from Mamoru Hosoda is also a timely reflection on how societal expectations for Japanese fathers are slowly evolving.
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Fox The Favourite and the Chaotic Ways That Women Move
In the Oscar-nominated film, the three female leads rage against expectations of courtly decorum—stomping, sprawling, storming, and flailing as they navigate the halls of power.
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Fox Searchlight Unpacking the Fictional Japan of Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson’s film uses elements of the country’s language and culture to create a fraught sense of unfamiliarity.
