Monthly Archives: February 2012

March 2012 movies

Posted on February 26, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the March 2012 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo yesterday. Arirang From 1996 to 2008 Kim Ki-duk was the Woody Allen of Korean cinema, putting out a movie every … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Feb. 19, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about changing attitudes toward hospital care for terminal patients. In the column I only used the statistics I needed, but the issue is quite interesting in what it says about the government’s approach … Continue reading →

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Anniversaries

Posted on February 8, 2012 by philipbrasor

Today is the 30th anniversary of the Hotel New Japan fire, which killed 33 people. It is also my 30th wedding anniversary. Here is an excerpt from a letter I wrote to a friend some years ago describing that day. … Continue reading →

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February 2012 albums

Posted on February 3, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the February issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. The Dreamer/The Believer -Common (Warner) Freedom of Speech -Speech Debelle (Big Dada/Beat) Several times on Common’s new album, the … Continue reading →

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February 2012 movies

Posted on February 1, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the Feb. issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Beginners Personality crises are notoriously difficult to depict on film, which is why older directors didn’t bother to do … Continue reading →

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