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BIFF Day 4

Posted on October 7, 2013 by philipbrasor

Sunday turned out to be Philippine Day for me. As a kind of companion piece to “Ilo Ilo,” there’s “Transit,” a first feature by Hannah Espia about migrant workers in Israel, more specifically the ones who are determined to stay–which … Continue reading →

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BIFF Day 3

Posted on October 6, 2013 by philipbrasor

Supposedly a typhoon is on its way. It’s been windy and overcast since yesterday morning, but strangely warm, too; warm enough for T-shirts. And last night there was a brief squall, but luckily I was inside at the time. Though … Continue reading →

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BIFF Day 2

Posted on October 5, 2013 by philipbrasor

The festival put me in the Seacloud Hotel this year rather than the Grand, where I usually stay. I stayed at the Seacloud once when it first opened and liked its efficiency rooms with a sink, stovetop, and even a … Continue reading →

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BIFF Day 1

Posted on October 4, 2013 by philipbrasor

I arrived in Busan for the film festival earlier than I usually do. Delta has stopped direct flights from Narita to Busan, and their daily round trip arrived at Gimhae Airport in the evening. I booked on Busan Air, which … Continue reading →

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The Selector playlist, Sept. 26, 2013

Posted on September 27, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here is the playlist of songs I programmed for the Sept. 26 edition of InterFM’s show, The Selector. Defiance & Doubt: songs I think would sound good on the radio (2) 1. “New Wave,” Against Me! When she recorded this … Continue reading →

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October 2013 albums

Posted on September 26, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the October issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo yesterday. Hesitation Marks -Nine Inch Nails (Polydor/Universal) Right Thoughts Right Words Right Action -Franz Ferdinand (Domino/Hostess) There’s not much to say … Continue reading →

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October 2013 movies

Posted on September 25, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the October issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo today. Broken City The kind of movie that Sidney Lumet turned into a cottage industry, this crime drama suffers a bit … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Sept. 22, 2013

Posted on September 22, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is a survey of negative reactions in the media to Tokyo’s winning bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. One of the more interesting pieces of information I came across while researching the column had … Continue reading →

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September 2013 albums

Posted on August 28, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the September issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Sunday. The Blessed Unrest -Sara Bareilles (Epic/Sony) English Rain -Gabrielle Aplin (Parlophone/Warner) It’s easy to make the assessment that Sara … Continue reading →

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September 2013 movies

Posted on August 27, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the Sept. issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Sunday. Elysium It says something about Neill Blomkamp’s big budget studio followup to his excellent science fiction thriller District 9 … Continue reading →

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