Blogs about: Beat Takeshi
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Outrage
With his surreal autobiographical trilogy complete, Takeshi Kitano returns to the Yakuza genre with this captivating and explosive story of betrayal and greed. The Yakuza hierarchy is thrown into chao… more →
Wasting Time
Outrage - Review
wrote 4 weeks ago: Over the years, Japanese film maker/actor Takeshi Kitano has proved that he has what it takes to han … more →
Outrage (2010)
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wrote 1 month ago: After a long absence from the Yakuza films that made his name, Beat Takeshi, aka Takeshi Kitano is b … more →
Zatoichi
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wrote 1 month ago: Zatoichi Director: Takeshi Kitano Country: Japan First of all, there are many films an … more →
#57of365 : Al ritmo de Kitano
wrote 2 months ago: Film #57: Hana-Bi (a.k.a. Hana-Bi. Flores de fuego), de Takeshi Kitano Valoración: 8/10 ¡Atención a … more →
FILM REVIEW: Outrage Beyond
wrote 2 months ago: After his self-indulgent meta trilogy examining various aspects his personality – Takeshi the celebr … more →
JAPAN-O-RAMA!!!!
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wrote 2 months ago: VIEW ALL JAPAN-O-RAMA POSTS Having just booked a trip to Japan for this summer I’ve decided to … more →
Supremely Excellent Bryan Lee O'Malley & Kevin Tong 'Battle Royale' Poster for Mondo
wrote 3 months ago: I am, of course, angling to get my grubby mitts on my own personal copy of this poster. But as it tu … more →
I Saw 'Em All on NETFLIX (For Better or For Worse)
wrote 3 months ago: Coenhead Yimou Zhang – Lost in Translation A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop This ill-advised … more →
Uzumaki (2000): The Spirals in the town go round, round, round
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wrote 3 months ago: Uzumaki original poster. Uzumaki originally began life as a three-volume horror manga by Junji Ito. … more →
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami: Still Crazy After all These Years
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wrote 5 months ago: Paperback version of the book. Originally published in 1999 amid a flurry of controversy that would … more →
Hana-bi (1997) Takeshi Kitano’s Bittersweet Romance
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wrote 5 months ago: Apart from Battle Royale (released in 2000 and directed by Kinji Fukasaku) Takeshi Kitano aka Beat T … more →
INTERVIEW - AXIS (LIBRA LTD)
wrote 5 months ago: I recently had the opportunity to interview Yokohama based rapper AXIS. AXIS is on the LIBRA LTD lab … more →
Variety Show Round-up - 10-01 to 10-14
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wrote 7 months ago: Here are quick looks at the shows I would have liked to review in the first two weeks of the month, … more →
Fantastic Fest 2012 in review: beer, free beer, and a movie or two
wrote 7 months ago: Fantastic Fest 2012 is now a happy week-old memory. I saw 33 films from September 20-27 and emptied … more →
DVD Review: 'Battle Royale'
wrote 7 months ago: It’s taken me quite awhile, but ‘Battle Royale’ has finally gone from the ‘t … more →
Marvel Shamelessly Rips Off Battle Royale (Marvel: "No We Didn't.")
wrote 8 months ago: What Similarities? Don’t worry people it’s totally not Battle Royale; it’s Avenger … more →
The K Factor: A Look at the Works of Takeshi Kitano
wrote 8 months ago: There are few filmmakers alive today who have had as varied a career as Japanese actor/writer/direc … more →
Takeshi Kitano
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"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Exhibition in Tokyo is Not Supposed to Make Sense, "I just want you to have fun"
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wrote 10 months ago: Renowned as a filmmaker abroad and adored as a TV host and comedian at home, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano i … more →
