DVD: Ayumi Ito

DVD: Ayumi Ito

DVD:

Ayumi Ito

Hitomi Kuroki, Tsurutaro Kataoka

Homevision, 2004

A unique and impressive film
Sada, based on the life of Sada Abe, is entirely different in character from In The Realm Of The Senses (I.T.R.O.T.S., if you will), and the two films approach every aspect of the story differently. Unlike I.T.R.O.T.S., Sada is a highly surreal film in which the ...

Dr. Akagi

Akira Emoto, Kumiko Aso

Kino International, 2003

on the edge of war
Vengence of Mine was my first exposure to Shohei Imamura, a tautly amazing movie full of dark humor, fearful violence, sexual tension and deep questions about life (note: this movie, among any other, absolutely deserves to be released on DVD). Dr. Akagi explores many ...

Hana & Alice (Widescreen)

Anne Suzuki, Yû Aoi

Homevision, 2007

Another masterpiece from Shunji Iwai...
Hana and Alice is simply fantastic. I am not going to be very specific with this review, I just wanted to make it clear that this is a wonderful film from an innovative and passionate director. Prepare yourself for a fairy tale meets coming of age meets avant-garde ...

All About Lily Chou-Chou [Region 2]

Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari

Powerful, mesmerizing, and perhaps one of the most nostalgic movies around.
Simply put, this is a new favorite of mine. It's gone to the top of my list, and will for surely stay there for quite some time. Everything about the movie is fantastic. The acting, the directing, the story... Especially the use of light and natural beauty. Really, ...

Last Quarter

Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroki Narimiya

Geneon [Pioneer], 2006

Haunting, dark, and beautiful
I'm not sure how a reviewer figures this is anything like Harry Potter. I suppose both are fantasy. The souls of two young women separated by 19 years and exact phases of the moon, plus some personal items, become locked together in an abandoned mansion, one after ...

Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Limited Edition Collector's Set)

Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Ito

Sony Pictures, 2007

AMAZING
Best movie ever, the only movies that come close are Lord of the Rings and Narnia... anyways, I want to start by saying the description is wrong, the movie starts in the city of Edge near midgar... Midgar is toxic and no one lives there any more (not since Meteorfall) ...

All About Lily Chou-Chou

Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari

Homevision, 2005

Powerful, mesmerizing, and perhaps one of the most nostalgic movies around.
Simply put, this is a new favorite of mine. It's gone to the top of my list, and will for surely stay there for quite some time. Everything about the movie is fantastic. The acting, the directing, the story... Especially the use of light and natural beauty. Really, ...

Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Ito

Sony Pictures, 2006

AMAZING
Best movie ever, the only movies that come close are Lord of the Rings and Narnia... anyways, I want to start by saying the description is wrong, the movie starts in the city of Edge near midgar... Midgar is toxic and no one lives there any more (not since Meteorfall) ...