A Japanese film you must watch: In The Realm Of The Senses

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Film review by Matt S. Japanese cinema has had a long tradition of embracing transgression. From the modern auteurs such as Sono Sion and Miike Takashi, through to the great master of the form, Fukasaku Kinji, Japanese filmmaking and transgression have been so closely linked that the people have even…

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Anime review: Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (DVD)

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Review by Matt S. It’s important to explain the history behind this brilliant anime series before we talk about the anime itself. French literature has an equivalent to Sherlock Holmes, his name is Arsène Lupin. Like Sherlock Holmes, Lupin is a roguish gentlemen, but unlike Holmes, Lupin is a thief.…

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