The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) tells the oldest recorded tale in Japanese history. Directed by Isao Takahata, known for Grave of the Fireflies. Simple 2D animation, but one of the most beautiful animated films ever created.
Yearly archives: 2014
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One of the lesser known Hitchcocks, but still a great film, and a technological marvel for its time. 90 minutes, exclusively taking place inside a lifeboat.
Ten not-so-well-known or downright obscure movies that should be on your watchlist as of right now. The Film Top 10 – 2014!
Tokyo Godfathers stars three homeless people who find a baby left behind. They set out on a crazy search for its parents during the cold Christmas days.
On Java, dates, calendars and time zones Today marks the second time I write about my job. It won’t be […]
Arsenic and Old Lace is a crazy high speed comedy about a family of insane people, whose homicidal hobby is getting a little out of hand.
Sansho the Bailiff: A mother is separated from her children before being forced into prostitution. The children are sold as slaves. Can they ever reunite?
This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands. Ever wondered which of the Golden Age actors and actresses were still going strong? I did, so after some searching this is what I came up with.
Angel's Egg is the strangest film I have seen to date. It comes with a beautiful soundtrack and eerie scenery. A masterpiece in the category of conceptual art films.
Millennium Actress tells the life story of an old film star through the story of a key to the most important thing there is. Beautiful romantic drama.
Die Nibelungen is a 1924 German epic by Fritz Lang. It tells the legend of Siegfried, Kriemhild's Revenge and the Nibelungen.
So what would happen when gravity works the other way around, but not for everyone? Patema Inverted covers all angles to the topic with great success.