The Happiness of the Katakuris: Takashi Miike again. The one up one down pattern continues with him. Both watchable and fun, Happiness… might be my favorite Miike film so far. It’s just so goofy I can’t help but love it.
Scandal: Akira Kurosawa with his still-poignant take on gossip sheets. An excellent all-around film, the performances of Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura really make it, Mifune as one of the injured parties and Shimura as his fuck-up lawyer. As a … Continue reading
Winsor McCay: Animation Legend: Cool stuff, for me at least. McCay was an amazing illustrator and his groundbreaking animation was fun to watch.
Visitor Q: Takashi Miike here delivers the most over-the-top film I’ve ever seen. Think of the most taboo subjects you can imagine- they’re probably explored graphically in this film. Thankfully it’s so over- the- top and done in such a … Continue reading
Breathless: Just checking out another one of those “films I ought to see.”
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