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Continue reading →: ‘THE END’ (2024) Official Trailer | Post-Apocalyptic MusicalCheck out the trailer for THE END, the new post-apocalyptic musical from Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence). THE END is a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. Starring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses…
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Continue reading →: Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Re-Release ScreeningI just got back from watching the re-release of Godzilla Minus One for the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla. This was my 7th viewing in the theater since it’s initial release in 2023 and I’ve watched it twice at home. Would it still be as great as I remember? Absolutely! In…
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Continue reading →: Where Have You Been All My Life ‘Spriggan’ (1998) Anime Feature Film?I was looking into the work of composer Kuniaki Haishima when I happened upon the soundtrack for something called Spriggan. Wow! Until the other night, I had no idea that this anime existed! Spriggan, directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki and based on the manga by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa, is…
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Continue reading →: Why I Love Keisuke Kinoshita’s Anti-War Masterpiece ‘Twenty-Four Eyes’ (1954)Twenty-Four EyesDirected by Keisuke Kinoshita • 1954 • JapanStarring Hideko Takamine, Shizue Natsukawa, Chishu Ryu As I continue my deep dive into Masaki Kobiyashi’s filmography, I am side stepping into the films of filmmakers who had an impact on Kobiyashi’s work. One such filmmaker is Keisuke Kinoshita, a director who…
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Continue reading →: Puttin’ On The Ritz – Young Frankenstein Soundtrack on VinylLast week I found a copy of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein soundtrack on vinyl. I just started collecting various vinyl soundtracks recently. It’s been a lot of fun! Does that make me Abby Normal?
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Continue reading →: Why I Love Masaki Kobayashi’s ‘Three Loves’ (1954)In the opening moments of Director Masaki Kobayashi’s film Three Loves, a narrator says, “In all ages and all places, only people who live sincerely and seriously will be granted supreme joy. I wish to give praise and sing a song of joy. To the joy brought by the bitterness…
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Continue reading →: ‘The Brutalist’ (2024) Official Trailer | A24Check out the new trailer for The Brutalist. When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. A24 consistently puts out some of…
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Continue reading →: Werewolves (2024) Official TrailerCheck out the trailer for the upcoming movies “Werewolves” starring Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, and Lou Diamond Phillips. Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before. I don’t watch horror movies like this as much as I…
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Continue reading →: Films of Masaki Kobayashi Facebook GroupI started a Facebook Group “Films of Masaki Kobayashi.” I found there was very little anything on there for his films. Far from an expert I just wanted to have another place to talk and share about something I love. Whether you’re a longtime admirer or just discovering Kobayashi’s films,…
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