This is a terrific site on Japanese cinema, with interviews and reviews: http://www.midnighteye.com/ :)
Midnight Eye - The Latest and Best of Japanese Cinema
Started by bmwracer · 30 Jun 2004 · 3 replies
Japanese Entertainment
Here's an interview with Azumi and Versus director Kitamura Ryuhei:
http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/ryuhei_kitamura.shtml
http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/ryuhei_kitamura.shtml
Though I haven't seen it yet, a number of people here have talked about Casshern, so here's a review from Midnight Eye:
http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/casshern.shtml
http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/casshern.shtml
A review of Twilight Samurai: http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/twilsamu.shtml :)
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