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One of the undisputed masters of Japan cinema, Shimizu Hiroshi
(1903-1966) made well over 100 films in his career, ranging from children's
films to lighthearted comedies to stories from the fringe. His outstanding
cinematic achievements match that of contemporary great and lifelong friend Ozu
Yasujiro, though the latter has eclipsed him in recognition. Shimizu's works
have been near impossible to find outside of the festival circuit, but Shochiku
is now finally releasing Shimizu's films on DVD with English subtitles.
Shimizu Hiroshi Collection - Part 1 Yamaai No Fukei - Arigatau-san
(Mr. Thank You) (1936, B&W, 78min), Anma to Onna (The Masseurs and a
Woman) (1938, B&W, 66min), Kanzashi (Ornamental Hairpin) (1941, B&W,
70min), Minato no Nihon Musume (Japanese Girls at the Harbor) (1933, B&W,
72min) - Released April 25, 2008 - Available from
YesAsia,
CDJapan and
Amazon Japan. NOTE:
Reviews will be posted when I have time.
CDJapan
is cheaper than
YesAsia
(and fast in my experience) and English friendly -
Amazon Japan
(not very English friendly) is least expensive (not taking into account shipping
or Duty).
Coming out on June 27, 2008 is Shimizu Hiroshi Collection - Part 2 Kodomo No
Shiki (Four Seasons of Children) - Kaze no Naka no Kodomo (Children
in the Wind) (1937, B&W, 86min), Nobuko (1940, B&W, 90min), Mikaheri
no Tou (1941, B&W, 111min), Kodomo no Shiki (Four Seasons of
Children) (1939, B&W, 146min). Available from
YesAsia, and
Amazon Japan.
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Optimum,
Death of a Salesman
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The Man Who Watched the
Trains Go By (Harold French,
1952) R2 UK Metrodome,
Grace Is Gone
(James C. Strouse, 2007) Weinstein,
Icons of Adventure
Collection (The Pirates of Blood
River / The Devil-Ship Pirates / The Stranglers
of Bombay / The Terror of the Tongs) - Sony
Pictures,
The Spiderwick Chronicles
(Two-Disc Special Edition) (Mark Waters, 2008)
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(Mark Waters, 2008) Paramount ,
Sleepwalking [Blu-ray]
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Persepolis [Blu-ray]
(Vincent Paronnaud + Marjane Satrapi, 2007) Sony
Pictures,
Mandingo
(Richard Fleischer, 1975) Paramount Studios,
Alice Faye Collection Vol. 2 (The Great
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Cavalcade and Hello, Frisco, Hello) - 20th Century Fox,
City of Men (Paulo Morelli, 2007) Miramax,
The Proposition [Blu-ray]
(John Hillcoat, 2005) First Look Pictures,
In Bruges (Martin McDonagh, 2008) Universal
Studios,
Classic British Thrillers (The Phantom
Light / Red Ensign / The Upturned Glass) MPI,
Invisible Target (Benny Chan, 2007) Dragon
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Picnic At Hanging Rock
3-disc Deluxe Edition (Peter
Weir, 1975) R2 UK Second Sight,
The Long Day Closes
(Terence Davies, 1992) R2 UK BFI,
The Terence Davies Trilogy
- Children (1976), Madonna and Child (1980) and
Death and Transfiguration (1983) - R2 UK BFI ,
Cassandra's Dream
(Woody Allen, 2007) Weinstein Company,
Jet Li's Fearless -
Director's Cut (Ronny Yu, 2006) -
Universal,
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a
Day (Bharat Nalluri, 2008) -
Universal,
The Other Boleyn Girl
(Justin Chadwick, 2008) - Sony Pictures,
The Other Boleyn Girl [Blu-ray]
(Justin Chadwick, 2008) - Sony Pictures,
Master and Commander: The
Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]
(Peter Weir, 2003) - Fox,
Bella
(Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, 2006) Lions Gate,
How the West Was Won :
Special Edition (John Ford, Henry
Hathaway and George Marshall, 1962) Warner Home
Video,
How the West Was Won:
Special Edition
[Blu-ray]
(John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall,
1962) Warner Home Video,
Warner Home Video Western
Classics Collection (Escape from
Fort Bravo / Many Rivers to Cross / Cimarron
1960 / The Law and Jake Wade / Saddle the Wind /
The Stalking Moon) - Warner,
Dark City [Blu-ray]
(Alex Proyas, 1998) - Warner,
Vantage Point
(Pete Travis, 2008) - Sony Pictures,
Vantage Point [Blu-ray]
(Pete Travis, 2008) - Sony Pictures,
In the Line of Fire [Blu-ray]
(Wolfgang Petersen, 1993) - Sony
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(Walter Hill, 2006) - Sony Pictures,
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High and Low
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(Claude Jutra, 1971) Criterion,
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(Jacques Tati, 1971) Criterion,
Vampyr
(Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932) Criterion,
Pearl Diver
(Sidney King, 2004) Monterey,
The Land Of Promise
(vintage documentary collection) - R2 UK BFI,
Bohachi Bushido: Code of
the Forgotten Eight (Teruo Ishii,
1973) - Discotek Media,
La Roue
(Abel Gance, 1923) Flicker Alley,
Teeth
(Mitchell Lichtenstein, 2007) Weinstein,
Come Drink with Me
(King Hu, 1966) Weinstein,
Heroes of the East
(Chia-Liang Liu, 1979) Weinstein,
Only the Valiant
(Gordon Douglas, 1951) Lions Gate,
The Man With A Movie
Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929) - R2
UK BFI Video,
Bill Douglas Trilogy
(My Childhood (1972), My Ain Folk (1973), and My
Way Home (1978) - R2 UK BFI Video,
Honeydripper
(John Sayles, 2007) - Universal Studios,
The Godfather Trilogy:
Remastered Collection - R2 UK
Paramount Home Entertainment,
The World War Collection
(Angels One Five/The Captive Heart/King and
Country/The Sound Barrier) - LionsGate,
Caramel
(Nadine Labaki, 2007) LionsGate,
Men in Black
[Blu-ray]
(Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997) Sony Pictures,
The Perfect Storm [Blu-ray]
(Wolfgang Petersen, 2000) Warner
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July Criterions
Announced:
Mon oncle Antoine (Claude Jutra, 1971),
Trafic (Jacques Tati, 1971),
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Tobor the Great,
Belphegor - Phantom of the Louvre,
Hillary the Movie,
The Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly
Collection,
Angelique Collection,
The Quiet Duel,
Macon County Line,
I
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I'm Not There,
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Land of Promise,
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Eclipse Series 9 - The Delirious Fictions
of William Klein,
Paddle to the Sea,
Easy Living,
The Major and the Minor,
Midnight,
She Done Him Wrong,
Truth (Korean Drama),
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The Story of The Kelly Gang,
Death of a Cyclist,
Ganja & Hess,
Silent Ozu,
The Red Balloon,
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Au Bonheur des Dames,
Lars and the Real Girl,
The Voyeur,
Love and Passion,
The 11th Hour,
Lions For Lambs,
Reservation Road,
There Will Be Blood,
Poil de carotte,
Inside the White Tower (Korean Drama),
The Bette Davis Centenary Celebration
Collection,
Francois Ozon: Regarde La Mer and other
short films,
The Bette Davis Collection, Vol. 3,
The Kite Runner,
Super Rookie (Korean Drama),
Taras Bulba,
Alain Delon: 5-Film Collection,
Bonnie and Clyde (Two-Disc Special
Edition),
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Sukiyaki Western Dhango,
The Mist,
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5th, 2008
Bella (Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, 2006)
Lions Gate
The Car (Elliot Silverstein, 1977)
Universal
The Films of Morris Engel (Little
Fugitive: Special Edition / Lovers and Lollipops
/ Weddings and Babies) - Kino
I'm Not There (Todd Haynes, 2007) -
Weinstein Company
Macon County Line (Richard Compton,
1974) Warner Home Video
La Roue (Abel Gance, 1923) Flicker Alley
Teeth (Mitchell Lichtenstein, 2007)
Weinstein
Twister (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Jan
de Bont, 1996) Warner
Twister [Blu-ray]
(Jan de Bont, 1996) Warner
Week of May 12th
A Matter of Taste (Bernard Rapp, 2000)
Synkronized
Batad (Benji Garcia, 2006) Cinequest
The Big Trail (Raoul Walsh, 1930) 20th
Century Fox
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid [Blu-ray]
(George Roy Hill,1969) 20th Century Fox
Carve Her Name with Pride (Lewis
Gilbert, 1958) United Artists
La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967) KOCH
Lorber Films
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe [Blu-ray]
(Andrew Adamson, 2005)
The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Vol 1 & 2
- The Mole People (1956), Tarantula (1955), The
Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), The Monolith
Monsters (1957), Monsters on Campus (1958), Cult
of the Cobra (1955), Dr. Cyclops (1940), The
Land Unknown (1957), The Deadly Mantis (1957),
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