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THE FUKASAKU COLLECTION

August 3, 2008 VirginieSelavy

The Japanese filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku is arguably best known in the West for Battle Royale (2000), his controversial depiction of civil unrest which re-imagined Lord of the Flies with high-tech weapons and Nintendo generation teenagers.
Review by John Berra

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Black Lizard

September 9, 2017 Pam Jahn

The delirious adventures of a queer criminal as seen by Yukio Mishima and Kinji Fukasaku.
Review by Virginie Sélavy

1960s cinemaAsian filmcrime thrillercross-dressingEdogawa Rampofemale criminalJapanese filmKinji FukasakutransvestiteYukio Mishima
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Battles without Honour or Humanity

August 7, 2016 VirginieSelavy

Fukasaku’s 1973 yakuza movie is imbued with a sense of the absurd stupidity of violence and anger at the mythology of the criminal clans.
Review by John Bleasdale

Asian cinemacrimeJapanese cinemaKinji Fukasakuyakuza
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Audition

March 1, 2016 Pam Jahn

Takashi Miike’s tale of a businessman’s quest for the perfect bride retains its horrifying power.
Review by Jim Harper

Asian filmJapanese filmTakashi Miike
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Film writing competition: Battle Royale

May 4, 2010 VirginieSelavy

The winner of our April film writing competition, run in connection with the Electric Sheep monthly film club at the Prince Charles Cinema, is Adam Powell.

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