Cinema is Dope » Film Festivals: Nippon Connection 2007

Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) – Movie Wallpaper

blake — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:30:25 +0000

For female fans that are starting out their week seeing some inspiration, some greater sense of purpose… or perhaps just a rocking picture of Ryo Kase (or better known to readers here as Takefumi from Funky Forest)!

Related Coverage:
::: Mark Schilling – Japan Times
::: James Maruyama – Twitch

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Ryuganji

Image Source:
Official digital still that was used in the original Japanese release of the film.

Related Links:
::: Official Site
::: IMDb Profile
::: Nippon Connection

Nightmare Detective (2006) – Movie Wallpaper

blake — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:00:09 +0000

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Ryuhei Matsuda and Hitomi in Shinya Tsukamoto’s in Nightmare Detective (Akumu Tantei). And yes I still do feel completely honored and blown away to have interviewed Shinya Tsukamoto earlier this year. Quite surreal really!!!

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Ryuganji
::: Takeshi Kitano Official Site

Image Source:
This image comes from an official digital still from the original release in Japan.

Nippon Connection 2007 – The Film Festival Japanese Movie Lovers Must Visit

blake — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:12:18 +0000

I know many visit my site not for movie wallpapers but to see more pictures from my film festival collection. I’ve posted up some more pictures this eve of Nippon Connection 2007. This is hands down one of the best film festivals I’ve ever attended. If your a fan of Japanese cinema this film fest is a must at least at one point in your life.

::: Nippon Connection 2007 (new pictures added)

::: Frankfurt, Germany 2007 (new pictures added)

My Minoru Kawasaki (Rug Cop) Interview is now up on Twitch

blake — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:59:50 +0000

Minoru Kawasaki Interview – “I want to be silly for the rest of my life!”

::: Read Interview

My Shinya Tsukamoto Interview is now up on Twitch

blake — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:00:05 +0000

::: Brief Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto on Nightmare Detective