Kyoko Kishida

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Wool 100% — dvd movie review

by Kris   ⋅   June 22, 2008   ⋅   Comment [1]

Director: Mai Tominaga
Starring: Kyoko Kishida, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Genre: Japan, Curious, Fantasy
With the whimsy of The Shoe Fairy (which had the whimsy of Amelie) and the languid fluidity of a glorified French film spurns Wool 100%, a Japanese movie with a European pulse. Vivid visuals and an enigmatic aura enhances the stark lack of dialogue and [...]

The Face of Another - Criterion Collection - Hiroshi Teshigahara Box Set — dvd movie review

by Chris   ⋅   June 30, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

The third outing for Kobo Abe and Hiroshi Teshigahara, The Face of Another, marks the adaptation of one of Abe’s most dense and fascinating works. Hot on the heels of Woman in the Dunes, itself one of the most faithful and thought provoking literary adaptations ever to hit the screen, expectations were understandably high. [...]

Woman in the Dunes - Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara - Criterion Collection — dvd movie review

by Chris   ⋅   June 25, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

First off, I must say how much I’ve always disliked the international theatrical poster for Woman in the Dunes (aka: Suna no onna). While undoubtedly a striking image, filled with a raw and tangible passion, the film is far from “Rapture in the Sand,” erotic art house fare the likes of …And God Created Woman. [...]

Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara - Criterion Collection — dvd box set review

by Chris   ⋅   June 23, 2007   ⋅   Comments [6]

Before embarking on this set of reviews, I must admit, Kobo Abe is my favorite author. Haruki Murakami may have introduced me to the world of Japanese surrealist literature, with his outstanding effort, The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (it too, a personal favorite), but Kobo Abe is my drug of choice. Japan’s premier intellectual existential-surrealist, [...]

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