Keyword results: Takashi Miike

Sukiyaki Western Django

25th Sep 08
Format: DVD
Mood: Epic

Sergio Leone has been a punchline for too long. Half the time someone faces off with an enemy - whether in comedy, soap opera, or sci-fi - suddenly we'll see close-up squinting and hear Morricone's whistled woo-WEE-woo-WEE-woooooo.

Yeah. They're like cowboys. We get it.

Cult-auteur Takashi Miike knows better, and his latest film is one long love letter to Leone.

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Gozu

24th Apr 08

There seems to be an unspoken law that says every film festival must feature a new Takashi Miike film. Luckily, he churns out multiple features a year without a care for genre, taste, or traditional three-act structure. This unpredictable output ensures he has his share of misses, but when he hits, he hits hard.

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