Metropolis
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Whine and Roses
Scolding (and espousing) the military spouse
Jodorowsky’s Dune
One of the most influential films never made
June 12, 2014
Frozen box office, quake-proof homes, bitcoin credit and more
June 12, 2014
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2014 A view of [...]
Folded Fashion
Incredible origami dresses from Colombia
Running Wild!
Relieve the stress of city living at this urban adventure race
Goichi Suda
The gaming auteur on creativity and world domination
June 11, 2014
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2014 A shower of [...]
Tachinomi Culture
Stand and deliver
World Cup Dining
Taste from the plates of many of this year’s competing countries
Roller Derby
Tokyo Roller Girls lace up for an all-star doubleheader
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Averting the apocalypse offers timely moments of comic relief
Hummingbird
A shapeless, occasionally violent film flavored with pompous religiosity
Tokarev
Screaming, fuming, crazy-man Cage is ho-hum again
Pompeii
A waste of lava
Need for Speed
A literal car wreck of a movie
China Dress
Cosplay as art
Doin’ It In The Park
Pick-up basketball doc, Spanish thriller and a Truffaut double feature
The Machine
Entirely watchable, stylish sci-fi flick
11 Things To Do In Izu
Get away from it all just a short distance from Tokyo
June 5, 2014
Playing down with lambs, thinking of the children, sleeping on the job and more
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Quirky, surreal and totally original