It’s that time of year again when the Japan Foundation get together to bring together a common theme for their annual Film Festival. This years theme looks at ‘women‘, specifically contemporary Japanese cinema by, about, and for women.
If you follow my blog at all, all two of you, you’ll know that I’m quite the Japanese film fan, well film fan in general I suppose. I’m excited about the prospect of the BFI Southbank showcasing the latest work of Hirokazu Kore-eda.
As it was Halloween yesterday, I figured it’d be fairly appropriate to give Paranormal Activity a go after it’s highly praised viral marketing campaign found it’s way to me.
Moon by Duncan Jones — son of David Bowie — is a curious slice of old fashioned science fiction, with a lovely aesthetic. One that I would certainly recommend worthy of renting if you’re a fan of the genre.
One of the most frustrating things about not being in London at this time of year is that I miss out on things like the Raindance Film Festival. As is customary they promote Japanese films in what they call ‘Way Out East‘ section. If you do happen to be around town, you have one more [...]
