Where did the weekend go? Bring on the bullet points… Taxes are DONE! Now I can actually start enacting some plans I’ve had in the works. On Friday, I received my long-anticipated copy of The Man From Nowhere from work and then stopped by the soon-to-be closed Borders to snag their (out-of-print) copies of Azumi… Continue reading Busy, Busy Weekend
Tag: J-Film
LAST QUARTER (2004)
In my quest to see/read all of the translated works of Ai Yazawa, I got around to watching the live-action adaptation of Last Quarter.
HULA GIRLS (2006), plus DVD Trailer for HONEY AND CLOVER (2006)
Although I was stuck inside for most of this weekend – winter in Iowa(!) – I did see Hula Girls, courtesy of Netflix. The film was truly a surprise and goes to show how expert execution — great screenwriting, direction, and acting — can make a story that is somewhat familiar into one that is moving and… Continue reading HULA GIRLS (2006), plus DVD Trailer for HONEY AND CLOVER (2006)