Monday, October 28, 2019
Asako I & II 『寝ても覚めても』 - Movie Review
The Movie: Asako I & II 『寝ても覚めても』
The Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
The Cast: Masahiro Higashide, Erika Karata, Sairi Itô, Kôji Nakamoto, Kôji Seto, Misako Tanaka, Daichi Watanabe, Rio Yamashita
The Story: Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Erika Karata
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Masahiro Higashide
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Sairi Itô
Sunday, October 27, 2019
First Love / 初恋 - Movie Review
The Movie: First Love / 初恋
The Director: Takashi Miike
The Cast: Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shôta Sometani, Sakurako Konishi, Becky, Jun Murakami
The Story: A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Becky
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Masataka Kubota
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Sakurako Konishi
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Shôta Sometani
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Human Lost 「人間失格」 - Movie Review
The Movie: Human Lost 「人間失格」
The Director: Fuminori Kizaki
The Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Kana Hanazawa, Takahiro Sakurai
The Story: Osamu Dazai’s masterpiece of Japanese literature re-imagined into a hyper-kinetic deep dive into human consciousness.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Kana Hanazawa
Girl on the Third Floor - 2019 BHFF Movie Review
The Movie: Girl on the Third Floor
The Director: Travis Stevens
The Cast: C.M. Punk, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks,
The Story: Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
The Lighthouse - Movie Review
The Movie: The Lighthouse
The Director: Robert Eggers
The Cast: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Valeriia Karaman
The Story: Two lighthouse workers in the 1890's drink, fart, argue, and fantasize about mermaids.
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2018 Movie Reviews
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Robert Pattinson
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Willem Dafoe
Thursday, October 24, 2019
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio - 2019 BHFF Movie Review
The Movie: A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio
Segment Directors: Jason Bognacki, A.J. Briones, Joshua Long, Sergio Morcillo, Adam O'Brien, Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti, Pablo S. Pastor, Matthew Richards, Oliver Park
The Cast: Clara Kovacic, James Wright, Kera Obryon, Ian Costello, Michelle Costello
The Story: An overnight radio DJ tells tall tales and urban legends of horrific happenings and finds himself in the middle of a frightening fable while at the studio he is broadcasting from.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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BHFF 2019
2019 Hawaii International Film Festival Presented by Halekulani - Lineup Announcement
Hard to believe this will be my fifth year covering the Hawaii International Film Festival and yet here I am perusing the press release for the 2019 rendition of one of my favorite film festivals of the year. This might be the best year yet as the curators of this cinematic extravaganza have put together a roster of films that make me wish I could be there for all of it.
Opening night will feature Taika Waititi's latest offering Jojo Rabbit which is a great way to kick things off and then the festivities will come to a glorious conclusion as Weathering with You, Makoto Shinkai’s follow up to the crazy popular Your Name, hits the screen. Keep on reading to get the full lowdown from the recently unveiled press release.
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HIFF 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
1BR - 2019 BHFF Movie Review
The Movie: 1BR
The Director: David Marmor
The Cast: Naomi Grossman, Taylor Nichols, Alan Blumenfeld, Giles Matthey, Andrea Gabriel, Curtis Webster, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Celeste Sully, Jerry Ying, Hailey Giles, Jay Pennick, Clayton Hoff
The Story: Young woman moves into apartment building to escape her family only to find another, more dangerous one hiding in plain sight.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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BHFF 2019
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Jerry Ying
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Mark Krenik
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Nicole Brydon Bloom
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Taylor Nichols
Sunday, October 20, 2019
The Shed - 2019 BHFF Movie Review
The Movie: The Shed
The Director: Frank Sabatella
The Cast: Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Frank Whaley, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Chris Petrovski, Francisco Burgos, Uly Schlesinger, Mu-Shaka Benson
The Story: A group of bullied teenagers turn the tide when they discover a a sinister secret hidden away inside a backyard shed.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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BHFF 2019
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Drew Moore
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Frank Whaley
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Jay Jay Warren
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Mu-Shaka Benson
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Gemini Man (2019) - Movie Review
The Movie: Gemini Man
The Director: Ang Lee
The Cast: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen
The Story: An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Benedict Wong
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Clive Owen
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Douglas Hodge
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Ilia Volok
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Ralph Brown
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Will Smith
Sunday, October 13, 2019
TwoOhSix Picks - 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Horror fans! If you're in New York between October 17th and 24th, this is where you want to be. Year four of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival looks like it is going to be the best one yet and The TwoOhSix has uncovered the scariest, bloodiest, creepiest, and most scream inducing-est movies that you will be able to see. Without further ado, here are my TwoOhSix Picks for this year's festivities.
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BHFF 2019
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (使徒行者2: 谍影行动) - Movie Review
The Movie: Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (使徒行者2: 谍影行动)
The Director: Jazz Boon
The Cast: Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Francis Ng, Peiyao Jiang, Yichi Zhang, Zhi-zhong Huang, Jacky Cai, Joe Tak-Chung Ma
The Story: After they uncover evidence that there is corruption in the police force, three police officers in Hong Kong try to discover which of them can be trusted.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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Francis Ng
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Jacky Cai
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Jimmy Au
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Louis Koo
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Nick Cheung
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Shiu Hung Hui
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Yichi Zhang
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Zhi-zhong Huang
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Joker - Movie Review
The Movie: Joker
The Director: Todd Phillips
The Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Brett Cullen, Frances Conroy, Shea Whigham, Bill Camp,
The Story: Super serious and super artistic super villain origin story.
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2019 Movie Reviews
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April Grace
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Bill Camp
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Brett Cullen
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Douglas Hodge
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Frank Wood
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Glenn Fleshler
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Joaquin Phoenix
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Josh Pais
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Robert De Niro
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Shea Whigham
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Zazie Beetz
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