Monthly Archives: October 2011

November 2011 albums

Posted on October 30, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the albums I reviewed for the Nov. 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down -Ry Cooder (Nonesuch/Warner) Hard Bargain -Emmylou Harris (Nonesuch/Warner) Ry Cooder came late … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 23, 2011

Posted on October 23, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is mainly about Shukan Shincho’s reaction to health minister Yoko Komiyama’s comment that she thought it “strange” that full-time housewives received a special dispensation from paying pension premiums if their husbands are contributing to … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 10

Posted on October 10, 2011 by philipbrasor

I finally got a chance to see a movie in the new cinema center. Actually, I think the multiplex theaters are better quality, at least in terms of movie-watching: the screens are larger and the seats more comfortable. This one … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 9

Posted on October 9, 2011 by philipbrasor

Yesterday while working in the press center I was cornered by a perky young reporter from Hong Kong and her cameraman. They wanted my opinion on the new Cinema Center, as well as the festival’s general organization. This has happened … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 8

Posted on October 8, 2011 by philipbrasor

When I told the foreign press liaison that my flight would be arriving at Busan at 9:30 p.m. she said the film festival counter at the airport might be closed by then, so could I please take a limousine bus … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 2, 2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about coverage of the Sept. 19 antinuke demonstration in Tokyo. That the column is next to a long interview with journalist Satoshi Kamata, who talks about the same thing, is more or less … Continue reading →

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