The fourth episode of my Japanese film series can be found on my YouTube channel. I have also included a critical review of the film. Shin Heike Monogatari Review The 1955 film Shin Heike Monogatari follows the Taira clan’s early rise to power. It focuses on the political elements of the consolation of power around [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Japanese Film Reviews #4: Mizoguchi Kenji’s SHIN HEIKE MONOGATARI
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, Japanese History, tagged Film Reviews, Japanese history, Mizoguchi Kenji on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Japanese Film Reviews #2: Kurosawa Akira’s MEN WHO TREAD ON THE TIGER’S TAIL
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, Japanese History, tagged Film Reviews, Japanese history, Kurosawa Akira on May 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The second installment of my film series, this time it’s Akira Kurosawa’s 1945 Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail. Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail Review Akira Kurosawa’s 1945 film was made and distributed during one of the most pivotal moments of Japanese history. To boost civilian and soldier morale during the Asia-Pacific [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #1: Miike Takashi’s AUDITION
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged Film Reviews, J-horror, Miike Takashi on May 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This is the first installment of a new series I am doing on YouTube where I review Japanese films. This episode is about Takashi Miike’s AUDITION. I have written a review AND translated the final chapter of the novel that Miike’s film was based on. You can find them both here. Japanese Film Reviews #1: [...]

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