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3 things about t.o.L’s TAMALA 2010: A PUNK CAT IN SPACE

Posted on September 12, 2025 by robchristopher

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space [2002] 1. Let’s! Catty Diet! only 7 yen 2. His name, as he keeps reminding her, is Michelangelo. 3. Trying to find the toilet in the basement of the museum.

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3 things about Katsuhiro Ôtomo & Kôji Morimoto & Tensai Okamura’s MEMORIES

Posted on August 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Memories [1995] 1. A feast that looks beautiful but is actually inedible. 2. Thick bodies, tiny heads. 3. We are never shown who the war is being fought against.

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3 things about Masahiro Shinoda’s DEMON POND

Posted on April 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Demon Pond [1979] 1. Peeling a pear. “Well chilled,” he tells her approvingly. 2. They protest–their daughter isn’t beautiful, then add grudgingly that she’s no longer a virgin. 3. Batting away at the desperate villagers with his cane.

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

Posted on March 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. His hand twitching in sleep. 2. Actual radiation burns, and then later on the film set we see a makeup artist applying ersatz radiation burns. 3.”You were bored in a way that makes a man … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jûzô Itami’s TAMPOPO

Posted on February 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Tampopo [1985] 1. Passing the yolk back and forth. 2. The pork slices must be 3mm thick. 3. Spaghetti etiquette.

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3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s TOKYO STORY

Posted on January 28, 2025 by robchristopher

Tokyo Story [1953] 1. There are only two camera movements in the entire film. 2. The young people are always telling them they must be tired; they aren’t, but nevertheless agree out of politeness. 3. “You may be happy while … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s STREET OF LOVE AND HOPE

Posted on December 10, 2024 by robchristopher

Street of Love and Hope (aka A Town of Love and Hope) [1959] 1. He refuses to accept the change and quickly stuffs it into the pigeon cage. 2. Only one mattress. 3. He looks at her for a moment … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

Posted on November 4, 2024 by robchristopher

Evil Does Not Exist [2023] 1. The sewage of five people is acceptable. 2. During the videocall, the consultant sits behind the wheel of his car. 3. Closeup of a bullethole in the deer’s hide.

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3 things about Makoto Shinkai’s THE GARDEN OF WORDS

Posted on July 16, 2024 by robchristopher

The Garden of Words [2013] 1. A satchel full of chocolate bars. 2. Rainy season weather updates. 3. Stairwell histronics.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE WIND RISES

Posted on May 10, 2024 by robchristopher

The Wind Rises [2013] 1. Passengers seated in the wings, to be replaced with bombs. 2. Derived from radiators. 3. Werner Herzog sings!

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