DEPARTURES vs. ALL AROUND US
Posted: under New York Asian Film Festival.
In Japan last year, there were two movies that fought for all the top prizes and number one slots on annual “Best of” lists. One was DEPARTURES, which won an Academy Award for its director, Yojiro Takita, and is now playing in New York City. The other was ALL AROUND US, by director Ryosuke Hashiguchi, which is playing at this summer’s New York Asian Film Festival (June 19 – July 5).
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Which movie is better? Read A.O. Scott’s pan of DEPARTURES in the New York Times, and then check out ALL AROUND US and decide for yourself. And don’t feel too bad for DEPARTURES director, Yojiro Takita, he’s well-represented in this year’s New York Asian Film Festival with screenings of his pink films from the GROPER TRAIN series. They’re awesome, and smutty, and aren’t pandering to middlebrow arthouse tastes at all.
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In case you have any doubts, here’s our write-up for ALL AROUND US.
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Jun 01 2009