toco toco ep. 43: Shinji Tsuchimochi, Illustrator
Illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi takes us around Kanda and Jimbocho.
Movies
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
It takes talent to make this story this dull
Dirty Grandpa
So unfunny it’s almost funny
Nerve
Put down that phone and go watch this
Meru
Don’t look down
Eye in the Sky
How much collateral damage is acceptable?
Stonewall
The LGBT community deserves better
Kamata Hakensha
Knives trusted by chefs worldwide
Complete Guide to Visiting the Beautiful Islands of Okinawa Japan
Snorkeling, diving, coral reefs and beaches.
Knight of Cups
Pretty but pretentious navel-gazine
Miles Ahead
Cinema as jazz composition
Pete’s Dragon
A type of Disney movie thought to be extinct
Rogue One
New Hope for a franchise
Elstree 1976
How can a movie about Star Wars be so dull?
Don’t Breathe
Hitch would approve
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Intelligent cinematic insights from the masters
The Lady in The Van
Maggie Smith, 80 and never better
Noma My Perfect Storm
Ants on a shrimp at the “World’s Best Restaurant”
Wanko Soba
99 bowls of soba on the wall, 99 bowls of soba…
Florence Foster Jenkins
Discordant, but without a false note
Louder Than Bombs
A complex, melancholic thrill ride
Kill Your Friends
One-note, nihilistic naughtiness
Nine Lives
Neutered switched-consciousness hairball
Born to Be Blue
Let’s get lost
Nicky’s Family
Modest heroism
Freeheld
A moving story, poorly told
Tokyo’s Nakano Broadway
A cathedral walk of anime and gaming heaven.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic? Closer to Marvel-ous.
Tokyo Ramen Lesson
Learn it. Preach it. Eat it.
A Bigger Splash
Into the the deep end
The Girl on the Train
Emily’s great, but Gone Girl this isn’t
Miss You Already
A brilliant Collette in a weepy womance
Deepwater Horizon
Absorbing disaster drama on a human scale
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
A truly impossible mission
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Must an artist suffer? Must you?
Eddie the Eagle
Try like an eagle