With his striking visual sense and gift for conjuring a mood of languid sensuality, Tran Anh Hung would seem the ideal filmmaker to tackle “Norwegian Wood,” Haruki Murakami’s beguiling novel of ...

Despite a tepid critical reception so far, people will go see the film adaptation of one of Japan’s most revered books. Unsurprisingly, expectations for the movie were high and media coverage ...

"The more the memories of Naoko inside me fade, the more deeply I am able to understand her. I know, too, why she asked me not to forget her. Naoko herself knew, of course. She knew that my memories ...

It's not unusual for authors, or filmmakers, or television producers to give their characters experiences with insanity, slightly illicit sex, or youthful rebellion. But what makes Haruki Murakami's ...