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George Hadley-Garcia
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 11, 2008
Keanu Reeves boldly goes for box-office biggie
Keanu Reeves is a creature from outer space. More precisely, he is playing Klaatu, a superior being from beyond the stars who takes the form of a human male visiting a planet that, despite millions of years of evolution, remains too fond of violence for its own good.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 23, 2008
'X' marks the spot for TV's odd couple
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 9, 2008
Black humor sets Hollywood alight
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 21, 2008
Christian Bale: a peek behind the Dark Knight's mask
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 14, 2008
Kutcher gets lucky — in Vegas and in life
Model turned actor and TV producer Ashton Kutcher is the first to admit he's a very lucky man. In the mid-1990s he auditioned for several U.S. TV series before joining "That '70s Show," which in 1998 launched his career as a nationally known face.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2008
Who are you calling 'Mummy's boy'?
'This is some screwy way for an adult to be spending his career, right?" laughs Brendan Fraser.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 5, 2008
Humble Harrison bucks his years
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2008
The girl in the corner
She's one of the most admired actresses in Hollywood, both for her talent and versatility.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 20, 2007
Hollywood's pretty boy comes of age
It is rare for a male movie star, especially one in his prime, to take time off from making feature films. Ask Clint Eastwood or Burt Reynolds, who have barely had time to pause for breath in their five-decade-long careers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 11, 2007
Mother of all comebacks
Hollywood's hardest-working movie star, John Travolta dons a fat suit and breasts to play a housewife in his latest role, the all-singing, all-dancing musical 'Hairspray.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2007
Faces of the screen queen
The screening of "I'm Not There" at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month left many in the aisles whispering "Academy Award" in reference to just one member of the ensemble cast — Cate Blanchett.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 5, 2007
Angelina Jolie true to her 'heart'
The Japan Times gets close and personal with Hollywood's hottie-cum-humanitarian on making films with a message, being hounded by the media — and life with Brad Pitt.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 3, 2007
'I love my contradictions'
One of Hollywood's most beloved actresses talks to The Japan Times about tough times for female-focused movies, her ability to make millions of dollars here in minutes — and the awful truth about eating pork
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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