Monday, October 31, 2011

The 3 Faces of Shinji Aoyama

The 3 Faces of Shinji Aoyama Review



The 3 Faces of Shinji Aoyama Feature

  • Cannes Film Festival award winner, and best film and director award winner of the Japanese Association of Film Professionals, Aoyama remains one of the most powerful talents to emerge in the East over the past ten years. The 3 Faces of Shinji Aoyama gives a welcome overview of the range of this adventurous director, from the bloody grand guignol of EM Embalming, to the moody existential thriller,
Cannes Film Festival award winner, and best film and director award winner of the Japanese Association of Film Professionals, Aoyama remains one of the most powerful talents to emerge in the East over the past ten years. The 3 Faces of Shinji Aoyama gives a welcome overview of the range of this adventurous director, from the bloody grand guignol of EM Embalming, to the moody existential thriller, An Obsession, rounding it off with one of the most innovative examples of the Japanese gangster film, Wild Life.


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Kenji Mizoguchi Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Akasen chitai / Yôkihi / Chikamatsu monogatari / Uwasa no onna / Sanshô dayû / Gion bayashi / Ugetsu monogatari / Oyû-sama ) ( Street o [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]

Kenji Mizoguchi Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Akasen chitai / Yôkihi / Chikamatsu monogatari / Uwasa no onna / Sanshô dayû / Gion bayashi / Ugetsu monogatari / Oyû-sama ) ( Street o [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Review



Kenji Mizoguchi Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Akasen chitai / Yôkihi / Chikamatsu monogatari / Uwasa no onna / Sanshô dayû / Gion bayashi / Ugetsu monogatari / Oyû-sama ) ( Street o [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Feature

  • THIS DVD WILL NOT WORK ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Box Set, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Remastered, Scene Access, Teaser(s), Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Street of Shame (1956) Five prostitutes work at Dreamland, in Tokyo's Yoshiwara district. As the Diet considers a ban on prostitution, the women's daily dramas play out. Each has dreams and motivations. Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi directed Princess Yang Kwei Fei. When first we see her, the "princess" (Machiko Kyo) is a mere servant girl. The reigning princess dies, and the emperor chooses the servant as his wife. Jealousy and back-stabbing doom this union from the start. The Crucified Lovers (1954) In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation. The Woman in the Rumor (1954) Hatsuko Umabuchi is a widow who runs a prosperous geisha house in present day Kyoto. Her daughter Yukiko returns from Tokyo following a failed suicide attempt, after her lover found out about her mother's profession. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) In mediaeval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression. A Geisha (1953) In the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, the geisha Miyoharu agrees to apprentice the 16 y...Kenji Mizoguchi Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Akasen chitai / Yôkihi / Chikamatsu monogatari / Uwasa no onna / Sanshô dayû / Gion bayashi / Ugetsu monogatari / Oyû-sama ) ( Street o


Friday, October 28, 2011

Eureka Seven - Box 1 (3DVD)

Eureka Seven - Box 1 (3DVD) Review



Il bocciolo splendente racconta la storia... che lega gli uomini e la terra. Il ragazzo e la ragazza decidono di intraprendere il viaggio in cerca del futuro. "Ascolta Nirvash da quando sei piombato in casa mia, noi siamo sempre stati in viaggio, non è vero? Abbiamo incontrato molte persone e ce ne siamo separati. Per me i ricordi sono estremamente importanti. Però durante questo viaggio ho sempre avuto Eureka al mio fianco. Io ti scongiuro, Nirvash! Non voglio che finisca tutto in questo modo! Io ho bisogno ho bisogno di Eureka al mio fianco!"


Thursday, October 27, 2011

Eureka: Season 3.0

Eureka: Season 3.0 Review



Make a return trip to the seemingly ordinary small town where extraordinary things happen with Eureka 3.0 in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. Reunite with the town’s hard-working sheriff, Carter (Colin Ferguson), as he tries to deal with his adopted hometown’s unique geniuses, volatile experiments and earth-shaking secrets … all while trying to raise his feisty teenage daughter on his own. Witty, surprising and full of intriguing mysteries, it’s the innovative SciFi Channel series that explores the fascinating intersections where human dilemmas and super-science collide.


Sunday, October 23, 2011

Eureka Seven: Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Eureka Seven: Complete Collection, Vol. 1 Review



EUREKA SEVEN:COMPLETE COLLECTION 1 - DVD Movie


Thursday, October 20, 2011

Meet Danny Wilson [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]

Meet Danny Wilson [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Review



Meet Danny Wilson [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Feature

  • THIS DVD WILL NOT WORK ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Frank Sinatra shines as a gifted, but quick tempered, up and coming lounge singer Danny Wilson who makes a meagre living singing in dive bars and hustling pool with best friend Mike Ryan (Alex Nicol). Even with a set of golden tonsils, "Easy Street" isn't so easy for Danny to find. One night, by chance, they meet entertainer Joy Carroll (Shelley Winters), who gets them a job at gangster Nick Driscoll's well-to-do nightclub. But Nick (Raymond Burr), seeing the future potential in Danny's career, wants a high price - 50% of all Danny's future earnings! Soon Danny's career takes off, and with success comes love, money and... complications! A messy love triangle emerges, with Danny falling head over heels for Joy, the club's star singer, who in turn is smitten with his pianist and best friend Mike.


Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Eureka Seven Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 (missing #10)

Eureka Seven Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 (missing #10) Review



Eureka Seven Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 (missing #10) Feature

  • Eureka Seven - Complete Collection - 2 Limited Edition Boxes
Eureka Seven - Complete Collection - 2 Limited Edition Boxes