2013 Christmas Gifts
Handmade, artisanal presents from America to Japan
20 Feet From Stardom
Long overdue celebration of backup vocalists
December Dining Tips
Drink with penguins, whip up some nabe, or get someone to make it for you
December 13, 2013
The decline of train sleeper cars, video rental shops and other worries
Nippori Christmas Market
Enjoy holiday cheer in a shitamachi atmosphere
Gravity
Shipwreck narrative that justifies the overused and abused 3D treatment
The Bling Ring
An hour and a half in the presence of useless, self-absorbed brats
The Best Offer
Cinema Paradiso directors offers up an English-language thriller
Hostess Club Weekender
Yebisu Garden Hall, Dec 1
Gustave Caillebotte at the Bridgestone Museum
Key Impressionist figure gets his own exhibition