Eastern Premise #64 – The Living Skeleton
For this weeks Eastern Premise Jason Julier takes a look at the obscurest film to date, in the shape of Hiroshi Matsuno’s The Living Skeleton. This week in Eastern Premise it’s time for a little bit of fun in the shape of Kyuketsu Dokuro Sen, otherwise known as The Living Skeleton. An obscure oddity, it … Read more
Eastern Premise #63 – Uniform
In this latest instalment of Eastern Premise Jason Julier moves away from Japan and takes a look at Chinese director Diao Yinan’s Uniform. This week Eastern Premise places Uniform, the directorial debut from Chinese screenwriter Diao Yinan under the spotlight. Zhi Fu, otherwise known as Uniform, is just that, a tale of a by chance clothing … Read more
Eastern Premise #62 – United Red Army
In this weeks instalment of Eastern Premise Jason Julier takes a look at the epic political revolutionary drama, United Red Army. This week it’s the overdue turn of a film I’ve name dropped on several occasions. After last week’s nationalistic Patriotism from Yukio Mishima, the timing seems perfect for Koki Wakamatsu’s political left wing epic; … Read more
Eastern Premise #61 – Yukoku (Patriotism)
This week Jason Julier takes in Mishima’s Patriotism. On a related note, we will be taking a look at Paul Schrader’s Mishima : A Life In Four Chapters in the near future. Last week’s Eastern Premise was a first with a documentary, this week it’s yet another with our first short film. Well, in saying … Read more
Eastern Premise #60 – Otoko-tachi no Yamato
It’s Jason Julier’s 60th Eastern Premise! Join him as he takes a look at 2005′s Otoko-tachi no Yamato. War films for many generations whilst growing up have provided strong imagery, memories and offered an insight into historic events. My own recollections are Sunday’s spent with Sink the Bismarck, Escape to Victory, Dam Busters and other iconic … Read more
Eastern Premise #59 – The Wield
It’s only taken him almost 60 weeks to get to one, but for in this instalment of Eastern Premise Jason Julier takes a look at a documentary! Documentaries can offer us a unique insight and journey into other cultures and identities. One of Japan’s most notable female directors, Naomi Kawase, established her reputation with a … Read more
Eastern Premise #58 – Humanity & Paper Balloons
Jason Julier returns with another instalment of Eastern Premise. This week he takes a look at Sadao Yamanaka’s Humanity & Paper Balloons. Ever since the success of The Artist there has been an explosion of interest in the silent genre. This is a fantastic development in the modern age, as the medium has been overlooked and … Read more
Eastern Premise #57 – Ekusute (Exte)
In this instalment of Eastern Premise Jason Julier takes a look at Sion Sono’s Ekusute. This week we’re ignoring the classics and injecting a little bit of fun and mischief into Eastern Premise in the form of Ekusute, otherwise known as Exte. This J-horror is staple fare and relies on three elements to separate it … Read more
Eastern Premise #56 – Erosu Purasu Gyakusatsu (Eros + Massacre)
In this weeks Eastern Premise Jason Julier takes a look at Yoshishige Yoshida’s Eros + Massacre. Few films can match Erosu Purasu Gyakusatsu, otherwise known as Eros + Massacre for its size, ambition and impact. This is very much a Japanese epic from director Yoshishige Yoshida and is not by admission the most of accessible of … Read more
Eastern Premise #55 – Moju (Blind Beast)
This week Jason Julier takes a look at Yasuzo Masamura’s Moju. Call back later this afternoon for a very special Eastern Premise-orientated competition. Our Eastern Premise journey so far has taken us through some brilliant, weird and downright wonderful films. This week we have a film that combines all of these elements with particular emphasis … Read more
