The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions Barbares). Pretty good French Canadian film about the last days of a dying man and his reconciliation with his estranged son. Occasionally a little overtly intellectual and a bit uneven, it still manages to paint … Continue reading
Lupin the 3rd – The World’s Most Wanted (TV Series, Vol. 1): I’ve been a fan of this series for years. This collection is pretty cool. I’ll keep chugging through them. Nothing compares to the Myazaki version, but that’s no … Continue reading
The Mission: This was, in a weird way, a disappointing Milkyway film. It’s really good, but I expected more oomph out of a film with this cast (Francis NG, Anthony Wong, Roy Cheung, Simon Yam), director (Johnny To) and production … Continue reading
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
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