ryusuke hamagauchi

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTORFINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR

Best Picture and Best Director are usually the most linked Oscar categories as the latter often really tells us what… Read More

February 4, 2022
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (December)2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (December)

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (December)

A canceled Golden Globes, a postponed Critics' Choice ceremony. Is it even really awards season yet? Of course it is.… Read More

December 24, 2021
Interview: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on going from short story to 3-hour epic with ‘Drive My Car’Interview: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on going from short story to 3-hour epic with ‘Drive My Car’

Interview: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on going from short story to 3-hour epic with ‘Drive My Car’

New York, NY - November 29, 2021: Ryusuke Hamaguchi poses in green room at Cipriani Wall Street with his award… Read More

December 6, 2021
Trailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Cannes-winning ‘Drive My Car,’ Japan’s Oscar entryTrailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Cannes-winning ‘Drive My Car,’ Japan’s Oscar entry

Trailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Cannes-winning ‘Drive My Car,’ Japan’s Oscar entry

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a winner of three prizes at the 2021… Read More

November 8, 2021
NYFF Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 3-hour ‘Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー)’ is a detailed and meticulous ride that will quietly reward your patience [Grade: B+]NYFF Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 3-hour ‘Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー)’ is a detailed and meticulous ride that will quietly reward your patience [Grade: B+]

NYFF Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 3-hour ‘Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー)’ is a detailed and meticulous ride that will quietly reward your patience [Grade: B+]

Hidetoshi Nishijima and Masaki Okada in DRIVE MY CAR There’s something inherently fascinating about taking a short story and extending it to a feature… Read More

October 10, 2021
2018 Cannes Official Lineup: Spike Lee, Jean-Luc-Godard In Competition; Women Still Underrepresented2018 Cannes Official Lineup: Spike Lee, Jean-Luc-Godard In Competition; Women Still Underrepresented

2018 Cannes Official Lineup: Spike Lee, Jean-Luc-Godard In Competition; Women Still Underrepresented

The announcement of the film playing the 71st Cannes Film Festival has been announced and they include Jean-Luc Godard's Le… Read More

April 12, 2018