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Late Spring (1949) Film Review - Directed by Yasujiro Ozu and Starring Setsuko HaraThis is a review of the 1949 film Late Spring directed by Yasujiro Ozu and starring Setsuko Hara
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Ozu's Penultimate Family Portrayal: "The End of Summer" (1961)Slow-paced somewhat comic portrayal of daughters to marry off in changing postwar Japan with the Ozu repertory company.
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Film Review: Ozu's Masterpiece, Tokyo StoryOzu's magic is the ability to take mundane material, as here with the story of parents visiting their children in Tokyo, and shape the experience into one of exquisite poignance.
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Ozu's Classic Early Summer (Bakushu): Film ReviewA characteristically touching domestic drama.
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Review of Ozu's Classic Film, Ukigusa MonogatariA silent yet entrancing film, and a window into rural pre-WWII Japan.
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Haibane Renmei (2002) Anime Series ReviewThis is a review of the 2002 anime series Haibane Renmei by Yoshitoshi ABe and released by Geneon
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The History of Japanese CinemaReview the way to the bottom of Japanese cinema through Ozu, Mizoguchi, and anime. -
Racialized Obsessions Wittily Explored: Alan Brown's Novel "Audrey Hepburn's Neck"Review of Alan Brown's novel "Audrey Hepburn's Neck" about a Japanese obsessed by "Roman Holiday." The book won the 1996 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Prize. A movie version is in post-production.
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Film Critics Battle it Out Over InceptionI have been watching this clash of the titans unfold online and on Twitter the past day or so, and I am truly amazed. Film Critics Roger Ebert and Armond White take each other on, and believe me, there is no love lost.
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Essential CinemaDo you consider yourself a film buff? Think you've seen every movie on the market? Then take a look at this unabridged list of classic movies starting from as early as the 1890's.
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Cut the Strings on Your Puppet Master: Axis of Evil DVD June 15hA look at the eight sequel in the long running Puppet Master film franchise.
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Imamura Shohei's 1979 Return to Making Feature Films: "Vengeance is Mine"Imamura's first movie in color (shot by Himeda Shinsaku, starring Ken Ogata) is shot and scored as a neo-noir about a killer who eluded a national manhunt for 78 days in 1963-64.
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Claire Denis's Observes a Neo-Family in "35 Shots of Rum" (35 Rhums, 2007)A review of the 2007 French movie"35 Shots of Rum" starring Claire Denis regulars Gregoire Colin and Alex Descas. -
10 Great Japanese Films on Netflix InstantNetflix Instant has a lot of great foreign films, especially Japanese films. These are 10 great Japanese films that can be watched on Netflix Instant.
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Eva Lopez EuroMillions Lotto Lottery Email ScamWhen it comes to ambitious email scams that try to grab your attention and make you submit your personal details, the Eva Lopez EuroMillions Lottery Winners Email Scam has to be an eye-opener. -
Semih Kaplanoglu InterviewThe final installment in Semih Kaplanoglu's Yusuf Trilogy, Bal (Honey), was released in the UK last week. The Turkish playwright, film director, producer caught up with Soundbite to tell us all about it. -
Film School Review #1: The Only Son (1936)My DVD review of "The Only Son".
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A Review of the Movie "A Screaming Man"A review of "A Screaming Man," the new movie by African director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun about a family in Chad affected by its civil war.
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Book Review: "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel BarberyIn a French best selling novel, "The Elegance of the Hedgehog," like its characters, the book too hides its beauty behind its strange title. -
Oshima's (1983) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Finally Comes to (Criterion Full-treatment) DVDReview of a much-anticipated DVD release of Oshima Bagasi's (1983)culture-clash classic Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. -
A Hundred Years of Japanese Film Provides Insight to Japanese CultureDonald Richie, who has published on Japanese culture for more than fifty years, elucidates those nuances that make a Japanese film unique, in his book A Hundred Years of Japanese film. This book review covers several of those nuances.
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Diaries from Half a Century in Japan by Donald RichieReview of Donald Richie's "Japan Journals, 1947-2004" -
My May Movie-watchingCapsule reviews and ratings of many French, English, Johnnie To, and 2008 movies
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New York Asian Film Festival 2006The New York Asian Film Festival, which runs from June 16 through July 1 at Anthology Film Archives and The Imaginasian, offers a selection of quality films, surprising, shocking, tender, cruel, and unclassifiable films that deserve a larger audience. -
Lolita in Full Bloom: 1980s Irresistible HeroinesThe Japan Society's film series "Lolita in Full Bloom: 1980s Irresistible Heroines," running from November 10-19, focuses on films featuring "idols," young female Japanese pop stars who gained much popularity during this period. -
The Criterion Collection Releases Mizoguchi's UgetsuThis powerful and thought-provoking story was created by a talented ensemble. The discs are filled with many great extras.
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1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die a Must-Read for Film BuffsThis book serves as a guide to film buffs significant films from around the world from the birth of the art of cinema to the present.
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Crazed FruitI enjoyed watching this wonderful exploration into the lives of these characters. They surprised me, yet always remained believable in their actions and motivations.
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Ten Great Movies You've Never Seen (Part One)When people complain there are no more good movies to watch, they are looking at the wrong place. Sometimes you have to look back and sometimes underneath to find good alternatives for the tired old Hollywood formula.
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Top Ten Japanese FilmsThe top ten films from Japan that you should watch for a good introduction to the Japanese National Cinema -
Movie Review: Funny Ha-HaI first saw Andrew Bujalski's "Funny Ha-Ha" over two years ago on the Sundance Channel. I've watched it a few times since then, and every time-- every single time-- I come away from it with something new, something different, something extraordinary.
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Book Review of An Artist of the Floating WorldIt is a work that many dumb literary agents today would say, "nothing happens," when in reality, the book is so jam-packed with things happening that I feel like I need to reread it just to make sure I got it all.
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Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996) Film Review - Directed by Hou Hsiao-HsienThis is a review of the 1996 Taiwanese film Goodbye South, Goodbye directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
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Ways to Entertain Amid a Troubled EconomyFind some films that will not only engage the heart but the mind; thus giving you and your family something to both learn and discuss once the film is done. -
Barack to the FutureI am hoping that Obama can do better on a number of issues than Bush. Under Bush private interests control the country including the drug companies.
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Damn the SpamThe Bush administration appears to be doing nothing about Internet fraud. They also appear to be doing nothing about drug peddling over the Internet. This drug peddling includes prescription drugs such as Viagra.
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Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (2000) Film by Edward Yang ReviewA review of the 2000 film Yi Yi directed by Edward Yang
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