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Before the Sunset, Manami 100%, almost people, Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu...
Happy Weekend This is the second of a two-part trailer post. You can find the first part here. This week I wrote a review of the Third Window Films release of The Guard From Underground on blu-ray – it...
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Third Window Films Opens the Door on the Remastered Versions of Banmei...
Banmei Takahashi’s background may be pink film but he leapt into horror with two exploitation flicks that feature home invasion, grue and gore and body horror. DOOR I and DOOR II were recently rescued...
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Analog, Okane ga Tarinai., Antonio Inoki o Sagashite, Between White Keys and...
Welcome to the trailer post for this week This is a three-part trailer post because there are a LOT of films – too many for just two posts. Come back on Thursday and Friday for the rest. Anyway, I’ve...
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Girlz und Panzer das Finale Part 4, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Special...
Welcome to the second of three trailer posts this week You can find the previous one here while the third and final one follows tomorrow. No time for video games this week although I have a hankering...
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LONESOME VACATION, The Burden of the Past, Hakushi Project vol. 2, Taisetsuna...
Happy Weekend This is the third and final trailer post of this week. Here is Part One and Part Two. Well, my big news is that I am going to be covering the Chicago International Film Festival 2023....
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Japanese Films at Tokyo FILMeX 2023 (November 19th to November 26th)
Tokyo FILMeX 2023 runs from November 19th to November 26th. The venues chosen are Yurakacho Asahi Hall (Nov 22nd – Nov 26th) and Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho (Nov 19th – Nov 26th. There will be a...
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KYRIE, The Moon, Shunga Sensei, We’re Millennials Got a Problem?:...
Welcome to the first of this week’s trailer posts Similar to last week, due to the large amount of films hitting cinema screens, the trailer post has been split into three parts and this is the first....
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Whale Bones, Kujira no Hone, Jyoshidaikoji no Meitantei, Ukauka to Shuen,...
Welcome to this trailer post, the second of the week You can find the first trailer post here while the third (and final) trailer post of the week will be published tomorrow. As already explained, I’m...
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Shizuka ni Moete, A Woman’s Work, Search Light, Musical “Touken Ranbu”...
Welcome to the third and final trailer post of the week There has been a lot of content hitting cinema screens since the start of autumn and this week has been no different. The First Trailer Post and...
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Omae no Tsumi o Jihaku Shiro, Resort Beit, The Concierge, Boku no Hero...
Welcome to the first of three trailer posts this week You can find the previous second one following this one tomorrow. So I cranked out a lot of reviews for the Chicago International Film Festival...
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Love Song, Kizuna no Monogatari Kokoro to Kokoro o Musubu mono, The Girls,...
Welcome to the second of three trailer posts for this week! The first trailer post went live yesterday and the next one goes live tomorrow Following on from yesterday’s anime-heavy entry, this...
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Kienai Akari, JOURNEY, Project Civilian Bird, HOSHI 35, Michi de Hirotta...
Welcome to the third and final trailer post of the week. You can find the first part here and the second part here. In terms of my viewing schedule for the last week, I finished viewing screeners for...
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Ai ni Inazuma, Six Singing Women, Takarazuka Review Cinema “1789 Lovers of...
Welcome to the Trailer Post This is the first of a two-parter and it features anime and major releases. Come back tomorrow for more. It’s coming up to Halloween and I’ve got two Japanese films ready to...
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SPELL Dai isshou Norowaretara Owari, LAST 17 DAY, Bokura no Chitose to Kimi...
Welcome to this trailer post This is the second of two for this week. The first one can be found here. I had a good time talking about the Brian De Palma film Carrie for Heroic Purgatory can getting to...
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A Glimpse at the Films at the Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 (November 15th...
The Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 takes place in Warsaw, Poland, from November 15th to the 21st and there is an in-cinema and online component to the programme (check each of the listings on the...
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DOOR ドア (1988) Remaster Director: Banmei Takahashi
Happy Halloween! This is the time of year when people celebrate the supernatural and ghoulish aspects of popular culture and national myths. I do my part by highlighting horror movies on Halloween...
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Knuckle Girl, Godzilla Minus One, Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin...
Welcome to the first trailer post of the week There will be three trailer posts due to there being 19 Japanese films listed for release this week. Come back tomorrow and Thursday for the next two....
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Kazoku, Kowa Kaishaku Hanasakajiisan, Sayonara Hoyaman, Gekijouban Eguchi...
Welcome to the second trailer post of the week You can find the first trailer post here while the third and final one of the week will appear tomorrow. Since I’ve been watching a lot of films this...
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Ao sugiru Ao, Azuki to Ame, Journey Here and There, Ikinai, Ibara Yoru no...
Welcome to the third and final trailer post of the week You can find the first trailer post here and the second trailer post here. Well, one review this week and it was my annual Halloween one. It was...
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DOOR II: TOKYO DIARY ドア 2 (1991) Remaster Director: Banmei Takahashi
DOOR 2: Tokyo Diary ドア 2 「DOA 2」 Release Date: April 25th, 1991 Duration: 82 mins. Director: Banmei Takahashi Writer: Toshiyuki Mizutani (Screenplay), Starring: Chikako Aoyama, Joe Yamanaka, Shingo...
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