Masatô Ibu’s Typical Vibe
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Masatô Ibu has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Empire of the Sun.
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The Guardian
2006
Action · Adventure

Asher
2018
Thriller · Action

Lowriders
2017
Drama · Action

Bread and Roses
2000
Comedy · Drama

Why Did I Get Married?
2007
Comedy · Drama

Mondays in the Sun
2002
Drama · Comedy

Shrink
2009
Comedy · Drama

The Last Kiss
2006
Comedy · Drama

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Dir. Steven Spielberg · With Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson

Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura · With Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye

A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.
Dir. Kwak Jae-yong · With Haruka Ayase, Keisuke Koide, Risa Ai

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
Dir. Takeshi Kitano · With Takeshi Kitano, Kanako Higuchi, Yûrei Yanagi

Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.
Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya · With Yosuke Eguchi, Hirosue Ryoko, Takao Osawa

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.
Dir. Takashi Miike · With Nanako Matsushima, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takao Osawa

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.
Dir. Yoshiyuki Momose · With Kento Yamazaki, Mackenyu, Mei Nagano

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Dir. Peter Webber · With Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune