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Archive for the 'Mamoru Oshii' Category

JIN-ROH

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Finally available to watch on British DVD almost a decade after production began, Jin-Roh is a moving and beguiling animé that is a worthy addition to the oeuvre of celebrated Japanese director Mamoru Oshii.
Review by Alex Fitch

THE AMAZING LIVES OF THE FAST FOOD GRIFTERS

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

This bizarro-comic fantasy from Mamoru Oshii (author of the brilliantly ambitious animé Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence) is the kind of film that makes Raindance so special. Catch it at the festival for it is doubtful that any UK distributor will take their chances with such a baffling, beautiful and plain bonkers UFO of a film.
Review by Virginie Sélavy

GHOST IN THE SHELL II: INNOCENCE

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Almost ten years after the acclaimed Ghost in the Shell, Japanese anime master Mamoru Oshii has delivered a new episode of his existential cyber-thriller.
Review by Virginie Sélavy