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REVIEW: Kikujiro (1999)

July 24, 2019 Grant Watson

Take Takeshi Kitano. He is an extremely famous figure in Japanese entertainment. He started off as a stand-up comedian, performing under the name Beat Takeshi. He segued into acting under the same name, and in a long career he has … Continue reading REVIEW: Kikujiro (1999)

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REVIEW: Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

December 20, 2017 Grant Watson

A listless film director (Takeshi Kitano) struggles to find a subject matter and genre for his next movie, leading to a series of comedic sketches as he tries them out one-by-one. I lied about the sketches being comedic. Truth be … Continue reading REVIEW: Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

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