Simon Thompson takes a deep dive into the career of Takeshi ‘Beat’ Kitano…Takeshi Kitano’s life and artistic career have been spent pushing against convention and his career has been shaped by a series of fortunate events rather than any plan. Kitano started in the entertainment industry, first after a random beginning as a comedian and […]
Blu-ray Review – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1983.Directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, and Jack Thompson.SYNOPSIS:Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, starring the sadly departed David Bowie, arrives on a Region B Blu-ray from Australia’s Umbrella Entertainment. The disc includes a small batch of bonus features and is locked to Region B, so […]
