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A fascinating look-back into a different world which Agnes Varda captured of California during the late ’60s and early ’80s, “Agnes Varda in California” are documentaries and experimental films from the French filmmaker worth watching. And yet another wonderful set included in the Criterion Collection’s Read More …
“Eclipse Series #42 – Silent Ozu: Thee Crime Dramas” is a fantastic DVD release. The Criterion Collection has been a solid supporter of Ozu’s work and to see these three crime dramas finally be released in the U.S., has been a long time in waiting Read More …
“Dragnet Girl” is a wonderful inclusion to the “Eclipse Series #42 – Silent Ozu: Thee Crime Dramas”. It’s no doubt a film that is inspired by Ozu’s love for Hollywood film noir. Image courtesy of © 1933 Shochiku Co., Ltd. 2015 The Criterion Collection. All Read More …
This film is another wonderful addition to the “Eclipse Series #42 – Silent Ozu: Three Crime Dramas”. It’s shorter and much darker than the other two films, but still, entertaining and keeps you on your feet as how you think the film may end, may Read More …
“Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II” is one of the better Eclipse Series DVD sets that I have watched and is deserving of five stars because it is a magnificent release! Image courtesy of © 2009 Toho Co., Ltd. © 2010 The Criterion Read More …
“Morning for the Osone Family” is no doubt, my favorite film in the “Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II” DVD box set. A fantastic film and a fantastic DVD box set that I highly recommend! Image courtesy of © 1944 Shochiku Co. Ltd. Read More …
“Army” starts to make its transition from the early propagandist war films from Kinoshita to a film which is considered as an anti-war film, and easily leading the director to create his true anti-war film “Morning for the Osone Family” two years later. A fascinating Read More …