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Japanese Cinema 1960s
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Japanese Cinema 1960s
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Asia Society: Age of Assassins
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In the 1960s, Japan was quite embarrassed by its World War II affiliations. One mad scientist was the exception. He is only too happy to len...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Asia Society: Naruse’s Yearning
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It is a classic Japanese film for Walmart haters. The survival of the neighborhood market that kept war widow Reiko Morita connected to her ...
Monday, November 08, 2010
Asia Society: Three Outlaw Samurai
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It is three hardnosed ronin (masterless samurai) versus a small army of samurai. Good luck faceless hordes, you’re going to need it battling...
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Asia Society: Pleasures of the Flesh
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How far did thirty million yen go in 1960’s Japan? Evidently, it was good for about a year’s worth of unrestrained hedonism. Despite such wi...
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