Ukiyo-e
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Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (Chūshingura: Story of Flower, Story of Snow) (1962)
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki The end of the year approaches, and with it all the usual holiday stress. Escape with me now to 18th century Japan, a world of grace and beauty, honor and courage. This is the world of… Continue reading
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Happy Halloween!
Wishing you all a very spooky Halloween! xoxo Ann Continue reading
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Tokugawa Sekkusu Kinshi-rei: Ahikijō Daimyō (Tokugawa Sex Ban / The Erotomaniac Daimyō) (1972)
Directed by Norifumi Suzuki Look, I know. I KNOW. Hear me out. This is a good movie! I’m struggling to describe it. It’s… a soft-core dramedy? The title character is an absurd figure played with admirably straight-faced conviction by Hiroshi… Continue reading
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Ugetsu (1953)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi In contrast to last week’s film Ugetsu needs no introduction: this is Criterion Collection content. Unlike Gorotsuki-bune I found Ugetsu a slog. I wanted to like it far more than I did. Perhaps my expectations were… Continue reading
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I Can Fix Him
No Really I Can Continue reading
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