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ENTERTAINMENT RE-ORIENTED: #Thiswas2016
January 1, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
“When the house is going up in flames, does what’s on the TV matter?” That’s the question I kept asking myself as I sat down to write this year-end column. […] READ MORE
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‘Kaboom’: A college sex comedy sci-fi thriller
March 3, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
“Kaboom,” the new film from Gregg Araki, has been described as “sexy” and “silly.” It is certainly both of those things. However, it’s also suspenseful, thoughtful and surprisingly frightening. The […] READ MORE
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ENTERTAINMENT RE-ORIENTED: Portrait of the superhero as a young man: Kato in the new ‘Green Hornet’
January 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
Since it was relegated to a garbage dump January release, expectations for “The Green Hornet” were low, despite it being a collaboration by critical darlings Seth Rogen, the screenwriter and […] READ MORE
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‘Astro Boy’ Falls Short of Tezuka’s Trademark Storytelling Style
November 5, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
This past month, Astro Boy, one of Japan’s greatest icons, made his debut in U.S. movie theaters. The new film, appropriately titled “Astro Boy,” is directed by British animator David […] READ MORE
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