Takeshi Kitano knew it would be his masterpiece.
Month: July 2021
Tokyo Fist (1995) vs Kids Return (1996)
Tsukamoto's high-octane explosion takes on Kitano's lament on childhood lost.
Getting Any? (1994)
'Beat' Takeshi overthrows Takeshi Kitano in this baffling sex comedy.
Sonatine (1993)
Takeshi Kitano playing with fire.
Every 14 Days…(67)
First person Singular (Haruki Murakami) Recently, I’ve been a little underwhelmed by the output of Murakami. A statement I could have probably made for the last two decades. Recently reading an interview from 1995 with Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, he said he liked Murakami, until his preoccupation with political movements took over. And much … Continue reading Every 14 Days…(67)
Like Father and Son (2020)
Zhiqiang Bai' road movie travels down many paths.
Blue (2021)
Keisuke Yoshida's portrait of three of boxing's losers, but all for different reasons.






