The Noteworthy: R.I.P. Carey Jr. & Rocha, Top Ten Overdose, John Wayne's Faves
Adam CookStriking images of the late Paulo Rocha, 2012 musings from David Hudson & Brandon Harris, interviews with Miike, P.T.A., Ferrara & more.
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The Noteworthy: Bright Lights, Apatow on 40, Peter Nestler & Simplicity
Adam CookA new issue of Bright Lights Film Journal, an interview with Judd Apatow, David Lynch meets Vincent Price, Griffith in France & more.
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Notebook Reviews: Takashi Miike's "Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai"
Ignatiy VishnevetskySpace and movement are at the center of the anything-goes auteur’s new film.
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Movie Poster of the Week: Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri”
Adrian CurryOn the week that Takashi Miike’s Hara-Kiri is released in the US, a look back at posters for Kobayashi’s deathless original.
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Cannes 2012. Days 10-11, Essential Reads
Adam CookThe festival arrives at a close, with films in competition from David Cronenberg, Sergei Loznitsa, Im Sang-soo, and Jeff Nichols.
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Cannes 2012. Films by Takashi Miike, Leos Carax, Jaime Rosales
Daniel KasmanThree standous: a school musical brawl film by Miike, an episodic, shapeshifting nightcrawl by Carax, and fragments of grief from Rosales.
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Daily Briefing. The Far East, Megacities and Music
David HudsonA Letter to Momo in Japan, Hou Hsiao-hsien on Taiwanese cinema, Nicolas Rapold on Michael Glawogger, Ben Rivers’s playlist and more.
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Daily Viewing. Trailer for Takashi Miike's "Ai to Makoto"
David HudsonTakashi Miike’s immediate followup to Ace Attorney is a high school musical.
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Daily Briefing. New Film Comment, News, Photos and More
David HudsonSpringtime festivals announce lineups, Woody returns to acting, rare Spartacus photos surface and more.
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Rotterdam 2012
David HudsonA roundup of reviews, impressions and more from this year’s edition.
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Daily Briefing. Spielberg's "War Horse" and Crowe's "Zoo"
David HudsonAlso: Reitman’s Young Adult. Masters of Cinema’s Touch of Evil Blu-ray. Teaser for Miike’s Ai To Makoto.
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Daily Viewing. Trailer for Takashi Miike's "Phoenix Wright"
David HudsonMiike adds a video game adaptation to his wildly diverse oeuvre.