Tagged: year: 2003
Yoko Kanno – Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
With Stand Alone Complex, Yoko Kanno is able to blend the beat driven intimacy of electronica with the technical musicality of jazz and give listeners something vibrant and alive. A piece of work that stands alone in the stratosphere of soundtrack music.
Blue (Japanese Film)
Based on the manga by Kiriko Nananan, Blue follows quiet Kirishima, a high school girl that spends most her time admiring what’s around her rather than interacting with it. One day Kirishima strikes up a friendship with Endo, a girl with a mysterious past, and begins admiring her.
What Can Be Done for Korean Film Distribution
So now that the Korean entertainment industry is going through an expansionism wave, what are you guys waiting for? Start pushing all your amazing films outside festival circuits and into our theaters.
Brief History of CG Characters on Film
A brief look at CG characters throughout film history, edited by lnrdshelby.
Beautiful Boxer
Beautiful Boxer is based on the true life story of model/actress Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai champion who was born a boy. Parinya Charoenphol’s struggle to become what she is today is what makes this film worth a watch.
Five Unlikely Romances for 2011’s Valentine’s Day
Ahhh… how we don’t really care about Valentine’s Day, especially when our selection of films at the cinema contains such vapid productions as the unoriginally titled Valentine’s Day last year. But there’s something for everyone… and here are five picks~
High School Teacher (2003)
Koukou Kyoushi is about a high school teacher who is dying of an inoperable brain tumor. Then one night he meets Hina. They end up in his apartment, even though nothing happens. The next day, she discovers he is her new high school teacher.
Haruki Murakami – South of the Border, West of the Sun
Al Sur de la Frontera, al Oeste del Sol tells the story of Hajime, who meets with a childhood friend he hasn’t seen in the last 25 years. Her name is Shimamoto, and Hajime is contemplating leaving his wife and daughters to be with her.