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NYAFF 09

NYC Happenings: Sono's LOVE EXPOSURE Releases At Cinema Village Sept. 2nd!

Asia, Comedy, Cult, Drama, NYAFF 09, USA & Canada

by Ben Umstead, August 8, 2011 1:22 PM

Long been a favorite around these parts, Sion Sono's gonzo epic on love and madness, is finally getting a proper theatrical run in New York City thanks to Olive Films, which means... press release!New York, NY - August 8, 2011...

Hey LA! Wanna Win Tickets To See Sion Sono's LOVE EXPOSURE?

Action, Asia, Comedy, Drama, Fantasia 2009, NYAFF 09

by Ben Umstead, May 12, 2011 7:13 PM

Holy Mother of God, it is more Love Exposure goodness. As we've already stated today, Sion Sono's under-seen masterpiece on true love, up-skirt photography, cults and Catholicism is finally getting a U.S. theatrical release from Olive Films and Cinefamily starting...

Finally! LOVE EXPOSURE Comes To U.S Shores (UPDATED)

Action, Asia, Comedy, Drama, Fantasia 2009, NYAFF 09

by Ben Umstead, May 12, 2011 5:16 PM

[UPDATE: Incidentally Cinefamily is the U.S. Booker, so if you are, or know of a theater owner/manager who wants to book the film, please contact them.] Sion Sono's mad, manic, gloriously crafted opus, Love Exposure is without a doubt one...

Shinsedai 2010: CONFESSIONS OF A DOG Review

Asia, Drama, NYAFF 09, Shinsedai 2010

by Todd Brown, July 21, 2010 9:10 AM

[Our thanks to Christopher Bourne for the following review which initially appeared when the film screened at the New York Asian Festival. With the film appearing this weekend at the Shinsedai Festival in Toronto we present it again now..]... More >>

Fantastic Fest 09: K-20 LEGEND OF THE MASK Review

Action, Asia, Fantastic Fest 2009, NYAFF 09, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

by Todd Brown, September 26, 2009 11:37 AM

[Our thanks to James Marsh for the following review, which originally appeared when the film screened at the New York Asian Film Festival.] K-20: Legend of the Mask takes place in a Japan that does not exist. World War... More >>

DDONGPARI (BREATHLESS) Korean DVD review

Asia, Drama, Fantasia 2009, IFFR 2009, NYAFF 09

by Ard Vijn, September 14, 2009 6:17 PM

Yang Ik-June must have had quite the year.His debut movie "Ddongpari", better known in Western countries as "Breathless", has been doing the rounds at festivals worldwide with great success, picking up awards left and right. We first commented on the film... More >>

LOVE EXPOSURE: Another Take

by Todd Brown, July 6, 2009 11:59 PM

[Our thanks to Greg Christie for the following.] This may possibly be one of the most difficult films a person could possibly sit down and write about or review. If you’re a regular here at Twitch, chances are you’re... More >>

NYAFF 09 Review: LOVE EXPOSURE

by Todd Brown, July 6, 2009 3:44 AM

[Our thanks to Ben Umstead for the following review.] Sold out show. Standby line. Director Sion Sono in person. A crowd from 18-80: men, women, White, Asian, Black, Latino, everybody, anybody with a taste for the real, weird, wacky.... More >>

NYAFF 09 Review: THE MAGIC HOUR

by Todd Brown, July 3, 2009 10:02 PM

[Our thanks to Christopher Bourne for the following review.] Koki Mitani’s latest film The Magic Hour is an entertaining and beautifully designed tribute to movies and movie-making that revels in its artificiality. Early in the film, Natsuko (Haruka Ayase),... More >>

NYAFF 09 Review: VACATION

by Todd Brown, July 2, 2009 10:46 PM

[Our thanks to Christopher Bourne for the following review.] Hajime Kadoi’s contemplative second feature Vacation explores the relationship between Toru (Kaoru Kobayashi), a prison guard at a high-security facility, and Kaneda (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a condemned prisoner soon to be... More >>

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