Women Without Men (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari’s “Women Without Men” is an eye-opening film to Iran (1953) but also a film that tries to show viewers how Iran used to have a democracy at one point in time and how much freedom women also had long ago.  Read More …

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – THE CRITERION COLLECTION #535 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

The more I watch this film, I come away watching it and discovering something new.  “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” is a much different film compared to Oshima’s more rebellious films that he is known for.  But if you give it a chance, you can find Read More …

alan – Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~ (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

“The first CD single for avex trax’s “elements” monthly CD single campaign for the Tibetan J-Pop singer alan.  An elegant, dreamy and positive ballad produced by Sakamoto Ryuichi.  Simply beatiful!” ARTIST: alan CD SINGLE: Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~ / 懐かしい未来 ~longing future~ LABEL: avex trax Read More …