Movie Reviews

Under The Sun

The Making Of A Propaganda Film In 'Under The Sun'

by Mark Jenkins

Director Vitaly Mansky started out working on a government-sanctioned film about children in North Korea. But when approval was withdrawn, he made a different documentary entirely.

Movie Review: 'Our Little Sister'

by Kenneth Turan

Japanese dramas don't get the publicity of that country's animated films but our reviewer says there is a new drama that deserves our attention. He says Our Little Sister must be seen to be believed.
Norman Lear in Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.

A Television Giant Comes Into Focus

by Andrew Lapin

Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You doesn't address itself to all the current manifestations of the national attitudes at stake in All In The Family, but there's much to be learned from it.
Sachi Koda (Haruka Ayase) in Our Little Sister.

A Story Of Sisters And The Pain They Carry

by Ella Taylor

While less emotionally urgent than some of director Hirokazu Kore-eda's previous work, Our Little Sister retains the director's interest in the plight of emotionally neglected children.