Takeshi Kitano's enigmatic dream world.
Dolls (2002)
Brother (2000)
Kitano's leap over the Pacific.
Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture (2019)
My review of Mitsuo Kuribara's "Sayama City Saitama Prefecture",
Spaghetti Code Love (2021)
My review of Takeshi Maruyama's "Spaghetti Code Love" for Asian Movie Pulse.
Every 14 Days…(68)
A 68th attempt at reading books...Every 14 Days.
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro) (1999)
A light-hearted look behind the scenes of Kikujiro.
Kikujiro (1999)
Takeshi Kitano gives himself his most comedic, and possibly best, role.
Mirai (2018)
Mamoru Hosoda's meditation on family, shows parenthood needs patience and perspective.
Hana-bi (1997)
Takeshi Kitano knew it would be his masterpiece.
Tokyo Fist (1995) vs Kids Return (1996)
Tsukamoto's high-octane explosion takes on Kitano's lament on childhood lost.
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