Janus Films
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The Samurai And The Prisoner Review – An In-Depth Character Driven Story That Gets Better As It Moves Forward
By Dan Skip Allen The Festival de Cannes Film Festival can be a bit of a mixed bag. There are some movies from big named filmmakers, little indie films, and movies from auteur directors. This year’s festival had a mix… Continue reading
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Blue Heron Review – An Emotional Coming-Of-Age Tale That Will Resonate With A Lot Of People Who Watch It
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a brother of three siblings,two brothers, and a sister. My family moved around a lot, and our situation regarding an alcoholic/abusive father caused us some trauma in our lives. Add in a disability due to… Continue reading
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Here Is The Trailer For The Samurai And The Prisoner
The Samurai and the Prisoner is a historical mystery novel by Honobu Yonezawa, set during the 1578 Siege of Itami, where warlord Araki Murashige, having betrayed Oda Nobunaga, is trapped in Arioka Castle and must rely on his imprisoned strategist, Kuroda Kanbei,… Continue reading
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Peter Hujar’s Day Review – Who Knew A Day In The Life Of One Man Discussed In One Location Could Be So Fascinating?
By Dan Skip Allen I saw my share of movies set in one location or that take place in the period of one day. They’re all different and distinct. Sometimes they can be quite good and other times they can… Continue reading
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Cloud Review – A Good Action Movie Not A Great One Like I Hoped It Would Be
Sometimes you don’t know what you’re going to get with foreign films. They can be a mixed bag, but then again, most films can be a mixed bag these days. Cloud is one of those kinds of films. I have… Continue reading
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Flow Review- A Gorgeously Animated Feature Film With A Fantastic Lead Animal Character
Animation has come a long way from the days of Steamboat Willie and early Disney films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Cinderella. Many studios have popped up in the last 80 or so years, but also… Continue reading
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Evil Does Not Exist Review (Miami GEMS 2023)- A Good Follow-Up To Drive My Car For Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Ryusuke Hamaguchi came onto the scene for American audiences back in 2021 with his awards juggernaut Drive My Car. He has been an acclaimed director before that though. His latest film Evil Does Not Exist is a bit different than… Continue reading
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