All three Japanese-directed films nominated for this year's Academy Awards, including journalist Shiori Ito's "Black Box ...

Shiori Ito’s film about her own alleged sexual assault has been screened at over 50 film festivals and won multiple awards ...

Take a hot female robot and a misogynistic male human and you’ve got a typical sci-fi thriller with social commentary undertones.

While it's tempting to view the narrative as yet another tribute to the value of unexpected friendship, it has more ...