Podcasts about third window films

#Japanuary-Spezial Ja, der #Japanuary ist vorbei, aber wir haben noch ein paar Besürechungen mit Verspätung. Diesmal gibt es viel Rache und Invasion mit Harpune und Kettensäge in Mermaid Legend und Door (beide bei Third Window Films erschienen). Großer Spaß für die ganze Familie. Außerdem gibt es Kurzrezensionen zu: Faceless Brown Bunny Matango Love & Pop Ritual Teki Cometh Tokyo Love Story 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:05 Kurzbesprechungen 01:09:30 Mermaid Legend 01:50:10 Door Podcast herunterladen

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For this episode, I was joined by Adam Torel, the owner of Third Window Films,… The post Eros + Massacre Episode 4: Third Window Films with Adam Torel appeared first on Cinepunx.

It's our 50th episode, and, to celebrate this milestone, we're discussing the two movies that inspired this podcast: DOOR and SABAKU! When we first started this podcast, Banmei Takahashi's DOOR was a brutally underseen, almost forgotten film. Now, thanks to Third Window Films, it has had a second life! Guy unpacks the story of its production company and his own introduction to the film. We then take a hard violent turn with SABAKU, a vicious queer pinku from the early 2000s. This film has always been shrouded in mystery. Dave digs deep into secrets, focusing on its oddly named director, "Casino", and its connection to podcast favourite, Hisaysu Sato.  Follow Show Me Something Wrong on Instagram and Twitter. Show Me Something Wrong theme song by JUNK!

Ahead of the Japanese Film Festival, Gemma Creagh talks to Adam Torel, Head of Third Window Films.  Two of his releases, Shadow of Fire and Typhoon Club are screening at this year's festival. To introduce the festival, Gemma first talks to Maeve Cooke, director at access CINEMA, co-organisers of the  festival with The Embassy of Japan. https://www.jff.ie/ https://www.accesscinema.ie https://filmireland.net/

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This time Ben shares his experience with the alphabet film challenege for January before the boys dive into Junta Yamaguchi's latest two minute time loop masterpiece 'RIVER'. River is available to own now from  Terracotta Distribution here  The links Ben's January and February alphabet challenge lists are below. Stay tuned for the Third Window alphabet list next episode!  https://letterboxd.com/benjybox/list/alphabet-challenge-2024-january/ https://letterboxd.com/benjybox/list/alphabet-challenge-2024-february/ If you are a fan of the podcast then please take a couple of minutes to rate or review us wherever you listen, and follow Adam and Ben to keep up with all the latest news and reviews from Third Window Films.

The Third Window Films Podcast is back after an unexpected hiatus, but we are starting off 2024 with a bang! This episde Adam and Ben kick things off by sharing their favourite East Asian films from last year. They also do a deep dive on the wildly entertaining and utterly bonkers action comedy, 'MAD CATS', which is making its Blu-ray debut this month! And the cherry on top? Ben had the incredible opportunity to talk with the director Reiki Tsuno himself! Reiki shares his experiences and challenges during the production, providing fascinating insights into the making of this unconventional cinematic gem. Mad Cats is available to own now from Terracotta Distribution here  The links to the videos Adam mentions of Ruice Mori and her mother recreating classic Bruce Lee scenes are below: https://x.com/run_kiti/status/1651925225880305672 https://x.com/run_kiti/status/1631988755052769283  https://x.com/run_kiti/status/1667143107975217153 If you are a fan of the podcast then please take a couple of minutes to rate or review us wherever you listen, and follow Adam and Ben to keep up with all the latest news and reviews from Third Window Films.  

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This week, we get our reading glasses on to take a look at the 2017 live-action adaptation, DEATH NOTE!We are joined by the host of the Third Window Films podcast, Ben Challenor, to discuss the difficulties of a live action adaptation of a Manga/Anime with a devoted fanbase, the controversy surrounding the movie and the backlash it received, and how every Japanese movie should have its own musical!Follow THIRD WINDOW FILMS on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM!Listen to THIRD WINDOW FILMS on SPOTIFY and APPLE!Follow BEN CHALLENOR on TWITTER!Follow Getting Dafoe You on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok!Email us at dafoeyoupod@gmail.comIf you want to be a true DaFriend of the podcast, then like, subscribe and a give it a 5-star rating. It massively helps the pod grow!Getting Dafoe You is edited by Matthew Dixon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Adam and Ben in this latest episode as they explore the contrasting Halloween festivities of Japan and the UK. From the Tokyo International Film Festival to the eclectic screenings at the London East Asian and Cambridge Film Festivals, they share their top picks and hidden gems from this year's events. They also delve into Third Window Films' newest release, the double feature 'Door' and 'Door II: Tokyo Diary'. Directed by Banmei Takahashi, these cult Japanese horror classics from the 'Directors Company Collection' are now available in the UK, complete with new digital restorations and exclusive content. DOOR (DIRECTORS COMPANY EDITION BLURAY) available to buy from Terracotta Distribution here, or to rent digitally via Terracotta Asian Film Streaming here. If you enjoy our show then please give us a 5 star rating and review wherever you listen, and don't forget to subscribe for more from Third Window Films. Follow Adam on Twitter, Instagram and Youtube Follow Ben on Twitter and Letterboxd As always, thanks for listening x

It's been a minute but your boys are back and better than ever! This episode we catch up on Adam's European tour with Katsuhito Ishii, the glorious double bill at the Prince Charles Cinema with a live Q&A, a surreal dinner with Gareth Evans, and of course the latest boxset from Third Window Films including 6 films from the mighty Katsuhito Ishii himself. We also look to the future and what's coming next for TWF! It's good to be back :) Follow Adam on Twitter, Instagram and Youtube Follow Ben on Twitter and Letterboxd If you enjoy our show then please give us a 5 star rating and review wherever you listen, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. As always, thanks for listening x

The bumper final epside of 2022! Adam and Ben go through all the Third Window Film releases of the year, from Shin'ya Tsukamoto's HIRUKO THE GOBLIN to Satoshi Miki's ADRIFT IN TOKYO and everything in between from Obayashi to Sogo Ishii. The boys also reveal their favourite films of the year and look ahead at what's coming out from Third Window Films in 2023. Thank you to everyone who listened to the show and shared our stuff this year. We appreciate you! Here's a link to Ben's top 20 of 2022 We look forward to catching up with you again next year!        

This episode Adam and Ben are joined by a real life doctor... of film. Dr. Jonathan Wroot is the senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University of Greenwich, London. He has published several journal articles and book chapters on Asian cinema distribution and specifically on home video formats. Jonathan has most recently published his first monograph entitled "The Paths of Zatoichi - The Global Influence of the Blind Swordsman" and he talks in great depth on the influence that character of Zatoichi had on Japanese cinema, but especially on the Jidaigeki films, or chambara films, or samurai films, or edo-era films, or whatever you want to call them. The boys discuss such Third Window Films releases as TOP KNOT DETECTIVE, UZUMASA LIMELIGHT, THE SUFFERING OF NINKO and Shin'ya Tsukamoto's masterpiece KILLING amongs many other things. The link to pick up any of the films discussed on this episode is https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/third-window-films/   If you would like to check out any of Jonathan Wroot's books you can do so via the following links:   New Blood: Framing 21st Century Horror - https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Blood-Critical-Approaches-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B08X1M6N75   Cult Media: Repackaged, Re-released and Restored - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cult-Media-Re-packaged-Re-released-Restored/dp/3319636782   DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond: Navigating Formats and Platforms within Media Consumption - https://www.amazon.co.uk/DVD-Blu-ray-Beyond-Navigating-Consumption/dp/3319873865   As always, thanks for listening :)  

Please enjoy my conversation with the lovely Adam Torel of Third Window Films! He is a rockstar who does almost ALL of the work for the label by himself! If you feel inspired to check out Third Window Films, please take a look at their information here: Website: https://thirdwindowfilms.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thirdwindow/ Shop through TerraCotta: https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/third-window-films - Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected - Like the page and follow on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TheDiscConnected - Join me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thediscconnected/ - Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/disc_connected - Email: DiscConnectedMedia@gmail.com -- Merch: https://disc-connected.creator-spring.com/ - Podcast: https://thediscconnected.podbean.com - If you happen to be shopping on Amazon for something and would like to share some of Lord Bezos' profits with my channel at no additional cost to you, please consider shopping through my link: https://amzn.to/39mcX1t - Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TDEVSPJZ9EFCW or paypal.me/RVinls (friends and family only) or  Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20CR2ZN456P1B?ref_=wl_share - Music is by Michael J. LeRose- michaelxcreates@gmail.com. Outro is K(NO)W by Crusoe via a Creative Commons Attribution License and verbal/written permission from the artist. - Links above may be affiliate/promotional links that provide me a tiny commission to support the sight and do not charge the consumer anything extra.

On May 21st 2022 it was 15 years to the day since Adam released his first dvd through Third Window Films! This episode Ben and Adam celebrate the history of Third Window Films from its humble beginnings to its place now as one of the top distributors of East Asian cinema in the UK.  In honour of the milestone Adam is giving away 15 Blu-Rays across his social networks to 15 lucky listeners. Links to enter the competitions are below: https://www.facebook.com/thirdwindowfilms/ https://www.instagram.com/thirdwindowfilms/ https://twitter.com/thirdwindow If you like our show then please tell you friends, share our posts and rate or review us wherever you can. Every little helps. Also, if you have any questions for Adam or Ben then get in touch via Ben's twitter @BenjyBox and they will read out your questions on the next episode.

This epsiode Adam and Ben are joined by Arthur Harari to talk about his brand new film "Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle". After the film opened the Un Certain Regard section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and went on to win multiple awards across the festival circuit it will be released in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Third Window Films on 15 April 2022. Arthur talks about how this Japanese story ended up being told by a foreigner, the unique funding for the film, and the joy of the  production on location. We hope you enjoy this longform and very candid interview. If you like what we do then please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you can. We will be abck with another episode very soon to discuss Adam's next release Zokki!

On this weeks episode of They Live By Film, Chris interviews Adam Torel, Founder of Third Window Films. www.theylivebyfilm.com https://www.patreon.com/theylivebyfilm Adam's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TheOwls23/ Zach's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/ Chris' subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalhistoryoffilm/ www.instagram.com/theylivebyfilm/

Joe Kiely (The Wire Stripped, Shitegeist podcast) and Ben Challoner (Third Window Films Podcast) return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Joe's choice tick, tick... BOOM! Tick Tick Boom is a 2021 musical theatre biographical film starring Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and written by Steven (Dear Evan Hansen) Levenson it is based on the stage production of the same name written by Larson about his struggle trying to make a name in the world of performing arts. It captures the period of Larson's life where he spent being a peak asshole and before he wrote the hit musical Rent, which he never saw the success of because he tragically died on the day of the preview. Released on Netflix in November 2021 it received a mixed reaction from Flixwatcher and guests and generally. Although it is pretty much agreed that Garfield's performance is a standout and deserves all the nominations for his singing and musicality. This is reflected in the scores with recommenability hovering around the threes but low numbers for repeat viewing and engagement (a runtime of two hours feels stretched) gives an overall rating of 3.17.   [supsystic-tables id=258] Episode #246 Crew Links Thanks to Episode #246 Crew of Ben Challoner (@BenjyBox) and Joe Kiely (@Shitegeistpod) Find their Websites online at https://letterboxd.com/benjybox/ And at https://blubrry.com/shitegeist/ And at http://www.shitegeistpod.com/ More about Highlander For more info on Highlander, you can visit Tick Tick Boom IMDb page here or Tick Tick Boom Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode, Mike talks to Junta Yamaguchi about his feature film debut, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, a time travel comedy from Japan. Find out more at Third Window Films: https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/beyond-the-infinite-two-minutes/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode, Mike talks to Junta Yamaguchi about his feature film debut, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, a time travel comedy from Japan.  Find out more at Third Window Films: https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/beyond-the-infinite-two-minutes/

In this episode, we discuss the blu-ray of CRAZY THUNDER ROAD (1980; dir. Ishii Sogo) which was recently immaculately restored by Third Window Films.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! PART 2 for 2022!As we released PART 1 of this special two-part and festive 'Kimchi and Film' themed 'NoSoKoPo' show only hours before Christmas Day itself, we thought it best to hold out until after the first week of 2022 before dropping PART 2 on our viewers & listeners, by which time Jay & Tim would have just settling back into 'the new normal', and perhaps our 'fans' would have too!In this second half - which starts immediately after PART 1's interview with artists (and 'kimchi pool' designers), The Decorators - Jay and Tim dedicate a large chunk of it to Korean films, a Korean-related film or two and indeed a Korean Christmas film which recently graced UK cinema screens. Movies covered and/or reviewed include two by Kim Jong-kwan, "Josée" and "Shades Of The Heart", as well as "Finding Angel", "Heaven - To The Land Of Happiness", "Spiritwalker", "Drive My Car", Justin Chon's "Blue Bayou", and d even a documentary about Oscar-winner Ms Youn Yuh-jung... Oh, and chit-chat about when Jay & Tim met a couple of Korean film directors recently, including Mr Im Sang-soo.From film talk we mix this with chat about Korean adoptees, coffee places in KoreaTown and indeed South Korea itself, an exhausting London Korean Film Festival in 2021, touch on Korean plastic surgery, the Sewol ferry [as we did in Part 1 briefly] and a tiny video snippet from a recent Sewol UK memorial in Korea-town itself, as well as John Kim's Kimchi song again and speak a little about North Koreans in New Malden yet again - a subject we will be covering more in Episode 18 or 19.Listen out for us touching again on new gift-box company, "Seoulbox" [an unboxing of which will also feature in Episode 18], the Third Window Films podcast and the prospect of Jay & Tim doing 'live' podcast sessions in New Malden itself.Lastly, you'll hear about how Jay took up far too much of a KOFICE's correspondent's time, but at the same time learnt so much about how she (Tayoni) helps others with the Korean language via her YouTube channel, in addition to Jay, and indeed Tim almost 'food-shopping' in the name of Korean TV channel, KBS!Further information about subjects covered in this episode can be found here:FILM INFO:"Finding Angel" - Thanks to @themediapioneers (Instagram)"Blue Bayou" - @BlueBayouFilm (Instagram) & @JustinChon (Instagram - director)"Drive My Car - @drivemycar_mv (Instagram)"Heaven - To The Land Of Happiness", "Spiritwalker""Josée" and "Shades Of The Heart" - @monologue707 (dir. Instagram) Kim Jong-kwan's YouTube channel: youtu.be/aVOXGO_G9pwSEOULBOX:https://myseoulbox.comhttps://www.facebook.com/unboxyourseoulhttps://www.instagram.com/unboxyourseoul/ (@UnboxYourSeoul)타요니 TAYONI:www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPKchaNngGAmYh1Av6vsWghttps://www.instagram.com/tayoni_hi (@tayoni_hi)Tayoni's article & interview with Jason Verney (aka JAY;): http://kofice.or.kr/c30correspondent/c30_correspondent_02_view.asp?seq=20773&page=1&find=&search=&search2=SEWOL:https://rememberingsewoluk.wordpress.comhttps://www.facebook.com/RememberingSewolUKhttps://www.instagram.com/sewol_uk/LONDON KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021:http://www.KoreanFilm.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/TheLKFFhttp://www.Twitter.com/KoreanFilmFesthttps://www.Instagram.com/London_Korean_Film_Festival (@London_Korean_Film_Festival)LONDON KOREAN LINKS:http://www.LondonKoreanLinks.nethttp://www.Twitter.com/LKLinkshttps://www.Instagram.com/LondonKoreanLinks (@london.korean.links)https://www.facebook.com/LondonKoreanLinks (Page)https://www.facebook.com/groups/londonkoreanlinks (Group)MINIMINIMOVIE:http://www.MiniMiniMovie.comhttps://www.facebook.com/MiniMiniMovieshttp://www.Twitter.com/MiniMiniMovieshttps://www.Instagram.com/MiniMiniMovies (@miniminimovies)JASON VERNEY'S SHORT FILM - REPARATION:https://www.instagram.com/reparation (@reparation_film)https://www.instagram.com/NativeNomadPics (@NativeNomadPics)THE DECORATORS:http://the-decorators.nethttps://www.instagram.com/thedecorators/ (@TheDecorators)STANLEY PICKER GALLERY:https://www.stanleypickergallery.org/about/visit/https://stanleypickertrust.orghttps://www.instagram.com/stanleypicker/ (@StanleyPicker)KIMJANG PROJECT / FESTIVAL:https://www.youtube.com//KimjangProjecthttps://www.facebook.com/kimjangprojecthttps://www.instagram.com/kimjangproject/ (@KimjangProject)KBCE:https://www.facebook.com/KBCE.Officialhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/kbce.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/kbce2016https://www.instagram.com/kbceuk/ (@KBCEuk)KINGSTON KOREA FESTIVAL:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCor6nXPHMK6clXxeN_SpOlw [Kingston Korea Festival]https://www.facebook.com/kbce2016THE FERM / THE FERM LONDON https://www.instagram.com/the.ferm.london/https://thefermlondon.comMIND IN KINGSTON:http://www.mindinkingston.org.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/mind.kingstonhttps://www.instagram.com/mindinkingston (@MindInKingston)KINGSTON ENVIRONMENT CENTRE:https://www.kingstoneco.org.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/kingstonenvironmentcentrehttps://www.instagram.com/kingstonenvironmentcentre (@kingstonenvironmentcentre)HANGUK HAPA:https://www.facebook.com/hanguk.hapa.9https://twitter.com/HangukHapahttps://www.youtube.com/HangukHapahttps://www.instagram.com/HangukHapa (@HangukHapa)KAYA:http://www.kaya-music.co.ukIn fact, in this episode we cover a lot of 'Korean' ground and here's a little shout-out or reminder to people who we often mention, even if not in this episode [by way of their Instagram accounts/hashtags]:@NotSoKoreanPodcast@je_justina_jang@Paratize84@JasianVerney@BeingBrasian[JASON and TIMOTHY's podcast episodes can ALSO be found in this PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi-ZZE-1zF1M50lsEie0d_oqMm2Tq3i-J]#LondonKoreanFilmFestival#KBCEuk#Kaya#NewMalden#KoreaTown#LondonKoreanLinksRecorded & filmed on 11th December 2021 (Interview with The Decorators took place on 6th September 2021 [Part 1]).The music featured in this show is by the wonderful Kaya:http://www.kaya-music.co.ukSHOW INFO: The Not So Korean Podcast with Jay & Tim is recorded live from New Malden, the UK and Europe's largest Koreatown. We bring you news, topics of conversation, and interviews related to the Korean community and K-Culture.LINKS:http://www.Instagram.com/NotSoKoreanPodcasthttp://www.Facebook.com/NotSoKoreanPodcastPODCAST:YouTube: https://YouTube.com/JasonVerneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/011IZHc3G4yl39Ep2BF6OXiTunes / Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-not-so-korean-podcast/id1576936240Amazon Music/Podcasts AudibleGoogle PodcastsSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-not-so-korean-podcast[and all good Podcast platforms]VIDEO / SOUND:Edited & Engineered by Jason VerneyARTWORK:Designed [but not Drawn] by Jason Verney

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Third Window Films Podcast. This show is a celebration of all things Third Window Films from the perspective of the fan (Ben) and the man (Adam). On this episode Adam and Ben take a look back at all the releases Third Window Films put out over the year and then share each other's Top 10 lists. Please help spread the word by subscribing, sharing this episode, rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, and generally just being awesome listeners! 

In this episode, we discuss the Blu-ray of FUNUKE (2007), released by Third Window Films.

Ben Challoner (Third Window Films Podcast) and Joe (The Wire Stripped, Shitegeist podcast) join Flixwatcher remotely for the last episode of 2021 to review Ben's choice Tokyo Godfathers. Tokyo Godfathers is a 2003 Japanese animation tragicomedy written and directed by Satoshi Kon. Three homeless people Gin - a middle-aged alcoholic, Hana - a transgender woman and Miyuki - teenage runaway discover an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and end up on a wild adventure when they try to reunite baby and mother. Son himself calls Tokyo Godfathers “a twisted sentimental story” despite the Christmas setting and Three Wise Men elements that is where the warming festive spirit ends as the story progresses there is murder, beatings, suicide and the reality of being homeless. This might sound depressing but there is also humour and hope.   [supsystic-tables id=248] Recommendations for Tokyo Godfathers were very high - even from Helen! Slightly lower repeat viewing but higher engagement - unless you find subtitled animation sleepy - gives an overall rating of 4.20. Merry Christmas from Kobi and Helen, see you in 2022! Episode #236 Crew Links Thanks to Episode #236 Crew of Ben Challoner (@BenjyBox) and Joe Kiely (@Shitegeistpod) Find their Websites online at https://letterboxd.com/benjybox/ And at https://letterboxd.com/benjybox/ And at https://blubrry.com/shitegeist/ And at http://www.shitegeistpod.com/   Please make sure you give them some love More about Tokyo Godfathers For more info on Tokyo Godfathers, you can visit  Tokyo Godfathers IMDb page here or Tokyo Godfathers Rotten Tomatoes page here.   Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes   If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below.

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Third Window Films Podcast. This show is a celebration of all things Third Window Films from the perspecting of the fan (Ben) and the man (Adam). On this episode Adam and Ben celebrate the release of Junta Yamaguchi's mind-blowing feature debut BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES by discussing all the micro budget hits that Third Window Films have distributed over the years. The films discussed are: Shinichiro Ueda's ONE CUT OF THE DEAD Seiji Tanaka's MELANCHOLIC Hitoshi One's BE MY BABY aka VORTEX OF LOVE Kei Morikawa's THE MAKE-UP ROOM Eiji Uchida's LOWLIFE LOVE and so much more! Please help spread the word by subscribing, sharing this episode, rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, and generally just being awesome listeners! 

In this episode, David incorrectly states that he is done with Twitter forever. What is a man if not his posts? What is a man to do, at home alone, caring for his only child, if not scroll the TL? These questions I ask you. I ask you to ponder them. Should a man work with his hands? Should a man create in his spare time, to bring forth his inner light? Should a man ponder the inner workings of his mind, whether he is becoming more machine than man, whether he thinks, therefore he is? I ask you to consider the hell of our own making. I ask you to consider that black scrying mirror into which we all gaze and ask yourself, what am I? What indeed have I become? We also talk about 1998's Pornostar, about an autistic guy in a big coat who stabs the dogshit out of yakuzas because he believes in himself. There's also skating and Paul Wall (I think). Pick up the new Blu Ray Toshiaki Toyoda box set from Third Window Films.

Nippon-Connection-Spezial In großer Runde geht es weiter, mit der Nippon Connection. Diesmal wieder etwas amüsanter, denn wir haben die (in einer Einstellung gedrehte) Komödie "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes", in der ein Cafebesitzer herausfindet, dass sein Computerbildschirm und sein Fernseher verbunden sind und er in einem davon zwei Minuten in die Zukunft sehen kann. Das endet natürlich in der ein oder anderen kuriosen Situation und Thomas, Robert/Johannes/Michael, Max (der den Film nicht gesehen hat), Daniel und Michael erörtern hier, ob und wie gut das gefallen hat. Der Film wird außerdem bei Third Window Films in UK erscheinen und wird damit problemlos verfügbar sein. Viel Spaß! Podcast herunterladen

In this episode we sit down with independent Japanese cinema producer and distributor Adam Torel, the Head of Third Window Films, to hear about his upcoming films, his work with Shinya Tsukamoto and Sion Sono, and what it takes to get people to watch independent cinema in Japan. The answer to the latter in particular may both shock and entice you.

Elwood and Stephen check out “Turtles Are Suprisingly Fast Swimmers” a rather unique Japanese comedy (of sorts) as a mild mannered housewife finds herself being recruited to be spy. Stephen gives us an overview of the career of the films leading lady Juri Ueno, while we also name our favourite titles from the “Third Window Films” catalogue. All this plus our favourite Asian authors, Elwood finally watches “Shin Godzilla” and much more!!

Filmspezial 64 Destruction Babies oder "The most extreme 108 minutes in japanese cinema history", wie er gerne beworben wird. Eine gewagte These. Und vielleicht ist es auch nicht unbedingt das beste Marketing. Man könnte fast meinen, hier einen spektakulären Actionkracher zu bekommen, doch dann ist doch irgendwie alles anders. Bei Tetsuya Marikos Film, der (wo wir schon beim Marketing sind) auf der Packung mit Uhrwerk Orange und Reservoir Dogs verglichen wird, war sicherlich der härteste Film der diesjährigen Nippon Connection und zeigt perspektivlose Jugendliche in einer Welt und Kultur der Gewalt. Nicht besonders spaßig, nicht besonders schön und nichts für zartbesaitete Personen. Ob er darüber hinaus etwas taugt, erfahrt ihr nun hier. Viel "Spaß". Podcast herunterladen Trailer BD und DVD bei Third Window Films

Don’t ask why, but this is relaxing compared to what’s happening in the world nowadays. London’s burning and Stoo is panicking! Facebook and Twitter have been a buzz with the news that our good friends (and friends of the podcast) Joey Terracotta of TERRACOTTA DISTRIBUTION (http://terracottadistribution.com/) and Adam Torel of THIRD WINDOW FILMS (http://thirdwindowfilms.com/) had […]