tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847851333098651491.post4261267360783937204..comments2024-03-28T09:58:19.692-07:00Comments on Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow: A slew of Japanese films join Hawaii International Film Festival line-upChris MaGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00129529721240142242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847851333098651491.post-81796536389860977922010-09-28T07:45:34.969-07:002010-09-28T07:45:34.969-07:00HIFF is sort of known for being extremely conserva...HIFF is sort of known for being extremely conservative in its programming, but I think their real goal is to be family friendly. Nothing at all wrong with that. Was "Railways" a big hit? It seemed like the producers were setting out to craft another "Tora-san"-type series—again, nothing wrong with that—but the preview left me feeling that they had a checklist made up of previous sentimental hits and were just checking off scenarios one by one. If anyone has seen it I'd love to hear what you thought…keeperdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577843905356226521noreply@blogger.com