Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credits: Columbia Pictures Rob Marshall and Robin Swicord’s 2005 historical film Memoirs of a Geisha follows Chiyo Sakamoto, ...

If films still aspire to visual art, Memoirs of a Geisha belongs in a museum. Director Rob Marshall proves that the talent he displayed in Chicago for telling a story rich in detail with clarity, ...

TOKYO, Nov. 29 -- For an American film starring a Chinese actress in a Japanese role, "Memoirs of a Geisha" picked a tough town for its world premiere. The film version of the best-selling novel of ...

The end of the month is coming up fast, and that means Netflix will soon lose a handful of its best movies. There’s a better than even chance that some of these films will eventually return to Netflix ...

I must admit I would not have gone to see this movie if I hadn't been reviewing it. I am so glad I had the opportunity. "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a true love story encompassing aspects of "Romeo and ...

The Japanese have been making movies about geishas for years: quiet, contemplative and sad films that ponder the fates of women sold into a life of sexual servitude. Even though they were clearly in ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Set in Japan during the 1930’s and 1940’s, this cinematic tale tells a certain Cinderella ...

Tokyo — PERHAPS the Japanese just finally decided they could not allow one more Hollywood take on geisha life to go unanswered. Whether it was a reaction to the casting of Chinese actresses as ...

This movie was challenging all the way through,” co-producer Wick recalls about “Memoirs of a Geisha.” “It was a challenging movie to get all of the financing in place because there were no American ...