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Twitch (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
Hideo Nakata’s L: Change the World has had a healthy life on the festival circuit, and has recently been released on Region 3 DVD. L is a prequel to the popular Death Note series, which explains why the film might be a popular programming choice. On an overall level, however, it is somewhat difficult to see the appeal of L: Change the World to anyone beyond young people, and hardcore fans of the original...
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Critic After Dark (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Yet another old article, this time on Japanese filmmaker Kurosawa Kyoshi: Zen and the art of horror filmmaking The runaway success of Hideo Nakata's Ringu ( Ring , 1998) in Manila shows there's an audience for stylish horror out there--the film has been frightening audiences since December, easily outgrossing the poorly made (if more expensive) American remake, with a sequel poised to scare up even...
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
In previous editions of the Hideo Nakata interview at the 2008 NIFFF ( Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival ) we have covered upcoming projects, horror remakes and more. In this last part of the interview we go over Amityville Horror and filmmaker Nobuo Nakagawa . I had read slight pieces here and there with Nakata referencing or slightly mentioning Amityville Horror , but never much where...
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
Collin talked about sequels ( read here ) and now let us talk about all these remakes! At the 2008 NIFFF ( Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival ) in Switzerland, I talked with filmmakers - Hideo Nakata, Xavier Gens and Jesus Franco on what they thought on all these remakes that seem to be coming out these days. Hideo Nakata alone seemed prime to talk on the subject after having his original...
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PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
I saw a lot of movies during Subway Cinema’s New York Asian Film Festival this year. This is the first of my coverage, which will be a bit delayed this year thanks to an Otaku USA deadline and San Diego Comic Con being back-to-back in next two weeks. (Be sure to pick up Otaku USA [...]
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
At 2008 NIFFF ( Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival ) in Switzerland, I kept running into Hideo Nakata and his wife at all the Nobuo Nakagawa screenings, which we all loved. Though of course, Nakata had already re-watched most of these endlessly and was just taking in the rare chance to see them with different audiences. So by the time we had a chance to sit down and discuss his latest...
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
I sat down today with J-horror legend Hideo Nakata at the 2008 NIFFF ( Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival ) in Switzerland. In the video clip after the break, he talks about his upcoming projects (the documentary on his Hollywood experience, Inhuman and possible British produced thriller), Ring 3 rumor and on his experience at Fantasia and the film festival circuit. More of the video interview...
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FilmoFilia (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
The CNN cable news network has chosen its top 10 most spine-tingling moments in film history. If you do or don’t agree you can also make comments on the same commentary page. [CNN] Here is the list beginning with their #1 choice. “Ring” (Hideo Nakata, 1998) “The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982) “The Orphanage” (Juan Antonio Bayona, 2007) “Misery” (Rob Reiner,1990) “Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979) “The Birds”...
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Physics Geek (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the movie theater, Hollywood proves you wrong. Again. I give you the following: 1) 30 Upcoming Movie Sequels You Didn't Know About. Excerpt: We've spent days of our lives...
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Digital TV (Free subscription) | 20/06/2008
The Ring Two and The Silence of the Lambs This Saturday sees a double whammy of psychological horrors in the form of The Ring Two (11:45pm, BBC1) and Silence of the Lambs (11:00pm, ITV2) hitting our screens. The Ring Two is the follow up to the well-received American remake of the Japanese horror classic Ring, which concerns [...]
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008
Fans of the Death Note franchise will be glad to hear that Hideo Nakata’s spin off movie L: Change The World will be hitting DVD in Hong Kong June 25th. And, yes, the film includes English subtitles. Here’s how the fine folk at the New York Asian Film Festival describe it: Somewhere in Thailand an engineered virus causes the populace of a small village to erupt in killer acne that melts their skin....
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 21/05/2008
You want good stuff? The New York Asian Film Festival gives you the good stuff - more of it than you can shake a stick at. And they've got they're customary load of good stuff coming to New York for the 2008 edition of the festival, you bet. Films by Miki Satoshi, Johnnie To, Hideo Nakata, Lee Myung-Se and moer, more, more ... the compelte list is out and you'll find it on the official festival website....
