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Monday Dec 14 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

FIA presents "Departures" this weekend

The Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley, presents "Departures" at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

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Related Topix: Flint Metro, Flint, MI, Entertainment

Fri Dec 11, 2009

The Japan Times

A decade when Japan's cinema stood up to Hollywood menace

When I started reviewing Japanese films for The Japan Times in 1989, many of the people making and distributing them were convinced that the Hollywood juggernaut was slowly crushing them.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Life, Hobbies, Anime and Manga

Wed Dec 09, 2009

The Daily Page

Wilmington on DVD: Departures, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood...

Wilmington on DVD: Departures, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Days of Summer, Julie and Julia Mike Wilmington on Wednesday 12/09/2009 10:00 am PICK OF THE WEEK Departures Japan; Yojiro Takita, 2008, EI Entertainment Death begets beauty in Departures , a moving film that teaches us, and its reluctant hero Daigo Kobayashi , all about the ...

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Related Topix: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Arts, Cinema, Kobayashi, House, Harry Potter, Books, Family, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Adventure

Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Where does the Carlton's demise leave indie-film fans?

Cinema Where does the Carlton's demise leave indie-film fans? Masahiro Motoki plays an out-of-work musician who enjoys his new job as a mortician.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Sundance Film Festival

Sun Dec 06, 2009

Variety

Oscar race a big deal for small countries

A celebration of all things Hollywood it may be, but when it comes to the race for the foreign-language film Academy Award, the kudocast begins to resemble another globally televised, multinational event: the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics.

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Related Topix: Luxembourg, Europe, A Prophet, The White Ribbon

Fri Dec 04, 2009

This Is London

Comedy among the corpses in Departures

Joel and Ethan Coen's bitterly resentful comedy about what it is to be Jewish. 2. The Informant! Matt Damon is convincing as a troubled whistleblower in Steven Soderbergh's beautfully acted comedy.

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Related Topix: The Informant!, Drama Movies

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Film review: Departures

Yojiro Takita's bitter-sweet tale of the Japanese funeral trade plays a bit like a formal service itself Surprise winner ... Departures Yojiro Takita's bitter-sweet tale of the Japanese funeral trade plays a bit like a formal service itself.

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Oxford Times

Parky at the Pictures

The winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film tends to be either politically laudable, but uncontroversial or socially astute and sentimental.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

DVD Times

Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl

It's not all that surprising in Japan to find mainstream film directors carving themselves successful careers having learned their craft through Pink Cinema.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Will Departures be this year's sleeper film hit?

There aren't many films about the Japanese art of corpse beautification. Still fewer made by a director who previously specialised in soft-core porn and starring an ex-boy band heart-throb. But Departures , which opens in Britain on Friday, is all these things.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

China Daily

Australian Aboriginal movie wins top Asia Pacific award

SYDNEY: An Australian movie highlighting the desperate state of many Aboriginal communities won top prize at the third annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards this week in which 37 films from 16 countries were competing.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Movies, Entertainment, China

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Kyodo News

Japan's Masahiro Motoki wins best actor award at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Japanese film star Masahiro Motoki won in the best actor category for his performance in Oscar-winning film ''Okuribito'' at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards held on Australia's Gold Coast overnight.

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Related Topix: Masahiro Motoki, New York

Hollywood Reporter

'Samson' shows strength at APSA

Local Aboriginal drama "Samson & Delilah" directed by Warwick Thornton was Thursday named best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards on Queensland's Gold Coast.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Australia, Oceania

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Penticton Western

Departures examines life and death

The Kitchen Stove Film Fest continues tonight and tomorrow with showings of Departures, a film by Japanese director Yojiro Takita and winner of the 2009 Oscar for best foreign language film.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

National Post

The Tear Jerk: Departures Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Masahiro Motoki serenades the film that he is starring in, Departures . If I make someone cry in my day-to-day life I get yelled at .

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Related Topix: Masahiro Motoki

Sun Oct 25, 2009

SciFi Japan

Japanese Film Festival in Australia this November

The 13th annual Japanese Film Festival begins November 24 in Sydney, Australia. © 2009 The Japan Foundation, Sydney This year, the 13th annual Japanese Film Festival will be delivering another fantastic line-up of Japanese cinema to fans in Australia.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Red Cliff

Tue Oct 20, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

37 films from 13 countries and areas named for Asia Pacific Screen Awards

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has announced nominees in nine award categories with 37 films representing 16 countries and areas.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, China, Asia, Palestinian Territories, South Korea, Sri Lanka

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

Brent Anbe's 'Ajumma!' is a hit among HIFF fans

Hawaii filmmaker Brent Anbe's comedic tribute to die-hard K-drama fans, 'Ajumma! Are You Krazy???,' has had terrific buzz at the Hawaii International Film Festival, now under way.

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Related Topix: Hawaii Travel

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Departures

In DEPARTURES, Daigo Kobayashi, MASAHIRO MOTOKI, is married to Mika, RYOKO HIROSUE, and plays cello in a privately owned Tokyo orchestra.

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Related Topix: Kobayashi, House, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Hollywood Reporter

Iran's 'Elly' tops APSA noms

BUSAN Iranian film "Darabaye Elly" topped the shortlist for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with a total of five nominations.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, China, Asia

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