'Tezuka's Barbara' Review: Erotic Manga Adaptation Is Visually Striking but Emotionally Undercooked

Based on a '70s manga by Japanese master Osamu Tezuka, a bored writer's affair with his beguiling young muse gets the live-action treatment in "Tezuka's Barbara." Primarily concerned with the story's excursions into erotic surrealism and the occult while playing down its social and political themes, this handsomely packaged item isn't deep or meaningful but […]