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Yasujiro Ozu: Good morning…

January 11, 10 //
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Tonight was our next film in the fantastic Yasujiro Ozu season at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh. Again tonight’s film was a new one for us, and somewhat unexpected after the serious nature of the Ozu films that we have seen. “Ohayo…” (Good morning…) was a beautifully realistic slice of Japanese life, set in and around the breakfast tables of shoulder-to-shoulder suburban family homes. Very funny (fart jokes abound, I’m not kidding!) and telling (the nosy neighbors with nothing better to gossip about), this tail follows the antics of two young brothers up to mischief. It’s a great film, but desperate for some restoration love!

More over at the BiteSizedJapan blog…

PS: Nachos and IPA at the Filmhouse bar = love.

Thirsty?

October 17, 09 //
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Last night Sirin and I went to see Chan-wook Parks latest movie Thirst at the Filmhouse. Korean director Chan-wook Park is probably most famous (infamous!) for his Vengeance trilogy, which he followed with the visually (and emotionally) striking “I’m a cyborg”.

Unlike the slew of Vampire themed films that seem to be choking the cinemas at the moment, Thirst manages to breath new life into a worn-out genre I think. Mixing frankly stunning camera work, unflinching violence and a healthy dose of eroticism, Thirst explores the relationship between a priest with a dark secret and the girl next door… but I wouldn’t want to give too much away!