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Blu-ray Review – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

March 13, 2022 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: David Bowie, Jack Thompson, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Nagisa Ōshima, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti

When a Soundtrack Becomes Beautifully Contrary to Violence on Screen

February 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the effective use of contrarian music in films which show violence… There’s something about a great film soundtrack whether it’s the score or songs (or both). You can have a melancholic drama which will usually be laced with melancholic music. You can have the rousing action adventure with the John Williams […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: bernard herrmann, Blade Runner, face/off, Hard Boiled, Joe Hisaishi, John Woo, Michael Gibbs, Near Dark, Reservoir Dogs, Sorcerer, Takeshi Kitano, Tangerine Dream, Taxi Driver, thief, Vangelis

The Defining Works of Takeshi Kitano

September 26, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the career defining works of legendary Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano… Fans of Japanese cinema will no doubt be familiar with the iconic Takeshi name. Sometimes billed by nickname as Beat Takeshi, or more retrospectively now as Takeshi Kitano, this actor and comedian (most notable during the late 80’s for the oddball […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Scene at the Sea, Beat Takeshi Kitano, Boiling Point, Sonatine, Takeshi Kitano, Violent Cop

Movie Review – Ghost In The Shell (2017)

March 31, 2017 by Shaun Munro

Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han, Juliette Binoche and Michael Wincott. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: Chin Han, Ghost in the Shell, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Michael Wincott, Pilou Asbæk, Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano

Second Opinion – Ghost in the Shell (2017)

March 31, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, Peter Ferdinando, Danusia Samal, Lasarus Ratuere, Anamaria Marinca, and Chin Han. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anamaria Marinca, Chin Han, Danusia Samal, Ghost in the Shell, Juliette Binoche, Lasarus Ratuere, Michael Pitt, Peter Ferdinando, Pilou Asbæk, Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano

Movie Review – Ghost in the Shell (2017)

March 29, 2017 by Ben Robins

Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, and Chin Han. SYNOPSIS: The victim of a horrific crash is transformed into a cyber-enhanced soldier, the first of her kind, and joins a team dedicated to bringing down the city’s most dangerous criminals. […]

Filed Under: Ben Robins, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Chin Han, Ghost in the Shell, Juliette Binoche, Mamoru Oshii, Michael Carmen Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano

Beat Takeshi joins Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell

March 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Legendary Japanese actor Takeshi ‘Beat’ Kitano has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks’ Ghost in the Shell adaptation, where he will play Daisuke Aramaki, the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9 tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats. “This film tells the story of mankind in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ghost in the Shell, Takeshi Kitano

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