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The Makioka Sisters – The Criterion Collection #567 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

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“The Makioka Sisters” is a beautiful, straight-forward film directed by Kon Ichikawa based on one of Japan’s most beloved novel by Junichiro Tanizaki.  A wonderful study of a once wealthy family now in decline and a family of sisters who put marriage as a priority Read More …

June Titles From the Criterion Collection – Nicolas Roeg, Ichikawa, Two From Loius Malle, Eclipse Series 27, & More!!!

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INSIGNIFICANCE Four unnamed people who look and sound a lot like Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, and Joseph McCarthy converge in one New York City hotel room for this compelling, visually inventive adaptation of Terry Johnson’s play, from director Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, The Man Read More …