I have included a critical review of The Ring to accompany my YouTube review… The 1998 the release of Nakata Hideo’s RING (or RINGU) revolutionized not only the Japanese horror genre but in many way revitalized the Japanese film industry, which had toiled away in obscurity since the 1980s. The film was based off a [...]
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Japanese Film Reviews #8: Nakata Hideo’s THE RING
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged Film Reviews, J-horror, Japanese culture, Nakata Hideo on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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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