Tag Archives: Jafar Panahi

Best movies 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by philipbrasor

These are my favorite movies that were released in Japan in 2012. Of them, only one was produced here and that one wasn’t even directed by a Japanese person, thus demonstrating my continuing resistance to post-bubble Japanese cinema, which isn’t … Continue reading →

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October 2012 movies

Posted on September 25, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the October issue of EL Magazine, which is being distributed in Tokyo today. The Bourne Legacy Tony Gilroy was a very capable scriptwriter before he was a director, and his addition to … 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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