Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters: Criterion Collection
July 14, 2008
Initially, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) seems like the odd man out in writer/director Paul Schrader’s filmography. It takes a complex look at the life of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima who ended his own life by committing the ritual act of...
The Happiness of the Katakuris
September 1, 2002
Rising star Takashi Miike puts a new spin on the modern musical, with suicide and dancing corpses amidst the romance and comedy. Known for his excessively gory films, it was something of an odd choice to announce his next project was a light-hearted musical...