🆕🔝 5 Films to Explore... Suzuki Seijun

To mark the 100th birthday of the inventive director, here are five films to dive into his unique cinematic world - from colourful comedies to psychedelic noirs, all with that very special Suzuki touch!

https://gamblersanddrifters.com/2023/05/24/5-films-to-explore-suzuki-seijun/

#鈴木清順 #japanesecinema #japanesefilm #cinema #japan #brandedtokill #seijunsuzuki #filmcrit

🆕📊Plot Deep Dive: Battles Without Honor and Humanity [3] – Proxy War (1973) - Part 2 & End!

Wrapping up the backstabs, shaky alliances, and dramatic expulsions leading to the Hiroshima War!

Coming soon: Proxy War review + fresh Nikkatsu articles😃🌸

#japanesefilm #japanesecinema #yakuzaeiga #filmcrit #battleswithouthonorandhumanity #japan #film #cinemastodon

https://gamblersanddrifters.com/2023/05/12/plot-deep-dive-battles-without-honor-and-humanity-3-proxy-war-1973-part-2/

Here's my project. I cannot promise this will actually happen, but I've started the preliminary notes and organization stage. I want to do this. I hope that I can. If I do, @nerdybutcute gets at least half the credit.

The Apocalypse Must Be Televised: Sci Fi and Horror at the Turn of the Millennium

Science fiction and horror films from 1990 through 2009 with a focus on perception and reality as moderated through screens and related technology.

#Film #FilmCrit #HorrorMovies #SciFiMovies

🆕💭Review: Battles Without Honor and Humanity [2] – Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)

All about the second episode, and the dark obsessions that send yakuza hitman Yamanaka & his nemesis Katsutoshi on path to self-destruction.

#japanesefilm #filmcrit #filmreview #yakuzaeiga #cinemastodon #kinjifukasaku #japanesecinema

https://gamblersanddrifters.com/2023/02/03/review-battles-without-honor-and-humanity-2-deadly-fight-in-hiroshima-1973/

Shotgun Wedding is ridiculous, fun, and ridiculous fun #FilmCrit

📊 Plot Deep Dive: Battles Without Honor and Humanity [1] (1973)

Do you need help working out who's who, tracking Yamamori's triple crossings, or making sense of the Sakai vs Shinkai incident? This is for you!

Episode 2 Deep Dive & Review coming soon ~

https://gamblersanddrifters.com/2023/01/04/plot-deep-dive-battles-without-honor-and-humanity-1973/

#japanesefilm #FilmCrit #japanesecinema #yakuzaeiga #film #cinema #cinemastodon

@piratescarlett ooh neat! This looks like an amazing project. When posting on Mastodon make sure to use hashtags to help it spread across instances. Something like #film #JapaneseFilms #FilmCrit .

📣 Introduction To: Battles Without Honor & Humanity (1973-74)

For the series' 50th anniversary today, here's my guide on getting started with the yakuza epic - no spoilers, but plenty of useful context and fun facts! 🎉

https://gamblersanddrifters.com/2023/01/08/introduction-to-battles-without-honor-and-humanity-1973-74/

#japanesefilm #japanesecinema #film #filmcrit #yakuzaeiga #cinema #cinemastodon

🎴 Yakuza Eiga & 60s/70s Japanese Cinema Website 🎞️

New website to share my ongoing exploration of these films, with:
📊Plot Deep Dives (w/charts!)
💭Reviews
🔝Top Lists
📣Introductions To
... and more!

Any reading & sharing is sincerely appreciated 😊 This site is a labour of love to share these amazing films with more people, in an accessible, informative, and fun way.

http://gamblersanddrifters.com

#japanesefilm #japanesecinema #film #filmcrit #yakuzaeiga #cinema #cinemastodon

I'm not sure what the fuss was about, I thought "Don't Worry Darling" was pretty good. At least as good as "Rosemary's Baby", for instance.

Also I totally get now why Chris Pine was cast as Capt. Kirk, because 1980s William Shatner would have killed in the role of Frank.

#movies #FilmCrit #horror