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Keegan McHargue recommended Woman in the Dunes (1964) in Movies (curated)

 
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
1964 | Drama, Thriller
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Simon of the Desert utilizes austere staging to create a particular mood and feel, and so, too, does Woman in the Dunes. Except here we have traded in the desert for the dune, and it is even bleaker, as a young man literally climbs into an existential nightmare from which there seems to be no escape. Just as contrast plays an important role in Japanese kabuki theater and Butoh dance and is used to great effect by photographers like Daido Moriyama and Eikoh Hosoe, postwar Japanese filmmakers seem to have a heightened sensitivity to the power of darkness and light as well. The role of shadow here really helps convey a feeling of claustrophobia and helplessness, which seems to be a key aim of the film. All of that being said, it is a very beautiful and enigmatic film and well worth an attentive watch."

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Robz H (21 KP) rated Howl's Moving Castle (2004) in Movies

May 24, 2017  
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
2004 | Animation
10
8.7 (29 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Audio available in original Japanese, but also a magnificent English dub (3 more)
An excellent adaption of a brilliant book
The music. Oh my beating heart.
English dub specific: you CANNOT go wrong with Billy Crystal.
IMO: The very best of Studio Ghibli.
Such a delightful movie. Everything about it makes me happy, or content, or understanding of the world, or takes the edge off whatever is bothering me IRL.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11)
Parnell Hall | 2010
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Cora Felton meets her Japanese counterpart as a mysterious death happens in town. Now it's a race for honor to solve the crime. There's plenty of humor in this book, and the story is pretty good. But the characters are getting stale, especially Dennis. Enjoyable, but most for the fans.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-puzzle-lady-vs-sudoku-lady.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Tokyo Performance in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Tokyo Performance
Tokyo Performance
Roger Pulvers | 2018
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm not going to put a full review up on my blog for this little book, which is too short to even be called a novella. This is a lovely character study story about a very troubled Japanese chef. Gently written and filled with humor, it is also quite sad. I don't recall which blog I found reference to these "Red Circle Mini" books, but thanks to whomever it was! Delightful!