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Tokyo Godfathers – An Animated Delight
After the success of Perfect Blue, the question on everyone's mind was “why doesn’t Satoshi Kon make a live action...
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Tokyo Story: An Unflinching portrayal of life in post-war Japan
Elegantly subtle and terrifyingly direct, these are words I would use to describe Yasujirō Ozu’s Tokyo Story. It's a film...
Mr O’s Book of the Dead: Movement As Language
Mr O’s Book of the Dead it's the last movie in the experimental Butoh dance film trilogy that happened when...
The Portrait of Mr O: The Groundwork Of An Art Form
Revisiting older forms of media can often be a challenge. What was once new and pretty can feel outdated and...
The Boxer: A Nuanced Take on Boxing Movies
Some people may be quick to point out the release date of this movie, its genre, and its premise and...
The Wind Rises: Miyazaki at Plane Sight
Historical fiction has always had a tricky role to play. First and foremost, it must be a historically accurate portrayal...
Satoshi Kon: An Introduction
Satoshi Kon is regarded as one of the most groundbreaking and influential directors who ever set foot in the industry...
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