Category Archives: male director

“The Lovers” by Azazel Jacobs (USA, 2017)

The Lovers (2)

A dull first half and a disappointing end in spite of (or is it just because of) the final twist. The performances and the musical score are the best things this movie has to offer.

Cast: Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters, Tyler Ross, Jessica Sula
Director: Azazel Jacobs
Writer: Azazel Jacobs
Cinematographer: Tobias Datum
Editor: Darrin Navarro
Composer: Mandy Hoffman

“Tomorrow I’ll Date With Yesterday’s You” (Takahiro Miki, Japan 2016)

Tomorrow I'll Date With Yesterday's You

An intricate  story approaching time differently (a mix of Memento with (500) Days Of Summer).
A fantastic script that deserves a better direction and a much better musical score!

Cast: Sôta Fukushi, Nana Komatsu, Masahiro Higashide
Director: Takahiro Miki
Writers: Takafumi Nanatsuki (based on the novel by), Tomoko Yoshida (screenplay)
Music by Suguru Matsutani
Cinematography: Kousuke Yamada
Edited by Naoya Bandō