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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Hura Gâru [Hula Girls] (2006)

Hura Gâru [Hula Girls] (2006)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Japan submitted this feature as the country’s official 2006 entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the Academy Awards. The story involves a rural coal-mining town facing its demise from the rise of oil. A moving and heartwarming movie, cast perfectly, this Capraesque work boasts wonderful acting and direction from a solid script. Recommended.

***½ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

2006 • 2 HOURS, 1 MINUTE
CINE QUA NON • HAPPINET • STARDUST PICTURES

STARRING
• YASUKO MATSUYUKI, ETSUSHI TOYOKAWA, YÛ AOI

ALSO STARRING
• SHIZUYO YAMASAKI, SHOKO IKEZU, ERI TOKUNAGA, KOJO MIYAKE, SUSUMU TERAJIMA, MASARU SHIGA, KATSUMI TAKAHASHI, ITTOKU KISHIBE, SUMIKO FUJI

WRITTEN BY
• SANG-IL LEE & DAISUKE HABARA

DIRECTED BY
• SANG-IL LEE

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