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/slash 2016 – Prelude: Hentai Kamen

Posted on September 23, 2016 by cornholio1980

Hentai Kamen Japan 2013 Written by Shun Oguri & Yûichi Fukuda Directed by Yûichi Fukuda Watched on 09.09.2016 I missed this movie when it played at a previous /slash Filmfestival a couple of years back. “Missed” meaning I decided not … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 10: Gokudou daisensou (Yakuza Apokalypse)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by cornholio1980

Gokudou daisensou Japan 2015 Written by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi Directed by Takashi Miike Watched on 26.09.2015 While I’ve seen a couple of his movies, I’d definitely not claim to be an expert on all things Miike, and also wouldn’t count myself … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 7: Tokyo Tribe

Posted on September 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

Tokyo Tribe Japan 2014 Written by Shion Sono, based on the manga by Santa Inoue Directed by Shion Sono Watched on 23.09.2015 As much as I ended up loving “Love & Peace”, and thus was very much willing to give … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 7: Love & Peace

Posted on September 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

Love & Peace Japan 2015 Written by Shion Sono Directed by Shion Sono Watched on 23.09.2015 Never before have I experienced a similar change in my opinion of a movie while watching it, than with “Love & Peace”. I found … Continue reading →

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/slash 2015 – Day 6: Nobi (Fires on the Plain)

Posted on September 28, 2015 by cornholio1980

Nobi Japan 2014 Written by Shin’ya Tsukamoto, based on the novel by Shohei Ooka Directed by Shin’ya Tsukamoto Watched on 22.09.2015 Before the screening, festival director Markus Keuschnigg read a letter that Shin’ya Tsukamoto sent to the audience, where he … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 5: Kuime (Over Your Dead Body)

Posted on November 18, 2014 by cornholio1980

Kuime (Over Your Dead Body) Japan 2014 Written by Kikumi Yamagishi Directed by Takashi Miike I cannot fault Takashi Miike for what he did here. The ghost story “Yotsuya Kaidan” is widely known in Japan, and he probably thought that … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 4: Kaguyahime no monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by cornholio1980

Kaguyahime no monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) Japan 2013 Written by Isao Takahata & Riko Sakaguchi Directed by Isao Takahata “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” destroyed me; I was a complete emotional wreck when the credits rolled. I think … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 4: Koto no ha no niwa (The Garden of Words)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by cornholio1980

Koto no ha no niwa (The Garden of Words) Japan 2013 Written by Makoto Shinkai Directed by Makoto Shinkai The best thing about this semi-short animated film are the visuals. “The Garden of Words” looks absolutely gorgeous. While I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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/slash 2014 – Day 2: R100

Posted on September 22, 2014 by cornholio1980

R100 Japan 2013 Written by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu, Tomoji Hasegawa, Kôji Ema & Mitsuru Kuramoto Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto Given it’s premise, the fact that it sounded like a mix of “Quitters Inc.”, “Fight Club” and “The Game” as … Continue reading →

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