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James Balmont

James Balmont
The Genre-Hopping Cinema of Yasuzō Masumura
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The Genre-Hopping Cinema of Yasuzō Masumura

9 months agoBy James Balmont
Hellraiser’s Haunted Shooting Location: The Dark History of Dollis Hill
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Hellraiser’s Haunted Shooting Location: The Dark History of Dollis Hill

1 year agoBy James Balmont
Yūsaku Matsuda: Game-Changing Maverick
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Yūsaku Matsuda: Game-Changing Maverick

1 year agoBy James Balmont
The Street Fighter and the nasty world of Japanese ultra-violence
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The Street Fighter and the nasty world of Japanese ultra-violence

1 year agoBy James Balmont
From Bertolucci to Brian de Palma – the great scores of Ryuichi Sakamoto
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From Bertolucci to Brian de Palma – the great scores of Ryuichi Sakamoto

2 years agoBy James Balmont
Ju-on: The Curse and four other Y2K J-Horror movies you may have missed
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Ju-on: The Curse and four other Y2K J-Horror movies you may have missed

2 years agoBy James Balmont
5 underrated films from Japan’s Lost Decade of Cinema
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5 underrated films from Japan’s Lost Decade of Cinema

2 years agoBy James Balmont
Six under-seen classics of post-war Japanese cinema
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Six under-seen classics of post-war Japanese cinema

2 years agoBy James Balmont
Where Do I Start With Shaw Brothers?
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Where Do I Start With Shaw Brothers?

2 years agoBy James Balmont
Oldboy: how did South Korea’s biggest breakthrough become such a hit?
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Oldboy: how did South Korea’s biggest breakthrough become such a hit?

3 years agoBy James Balmont
Japan’s great directors and their unique visions of war
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Japan’s great directors and their unique visions of war

3 years agoBy James Balmont
Five decades of juvenile delinquency cinema in Japan
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Five decades of juvenile delinquency cinema in Japan

3 years agoBy James Balmont
The Brotherhood of Satan and eight other crazy cults on film
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The Brotherhood of Satan and eight other crazy cults on film

3 years agoBy James Balmont
Kaiju Battle Royale: Who is Japan’s Most Formidable Giant Monster?
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Kaiju Battle Royale: Who is Japan’s Most Formidable Giant Monster?

3 years agoBy James Balmont
Eight unlikely adventures of the Japanese salaryman
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Eight unlikely adventures of the Japanese salaryman

3 years agoBy James Balmont
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