Filmmaking

Film Revaluation: The Amusement Park (1975) by George Romero

Ryota Nakanishi

Aug 224 min read

Film Revaluation: The Amusement Park (1975) by George Romero

Uncover the hidden depths of 'The Amusement Park (1975)' by George Romero.

Film Revaluation: The Inferno / Jigoku (1979) by Tatsumi Kumashiro

Ryota Nakanishi

Jul 276 min read

Film Revaluation: The Inferno / Jigoku (1979) by Tatsumi Kumashiro

Discover the underrated masterpiece 'The Inferno / Jigoku (1979)' by Tatsumi Kumashiro. Uncover the influences on mainstream films.

Adaptation Study: Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) by Teruo Ishii

Ryota Nakanishi

Jul 236 min read

Adaptation Study: Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) by Teruo Ishii

Explore the faithful adaptation of Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) by Teruo Ishii, and discover the historical accuracy.

Film Review: Jigoku: Japanese Hell (1999) by Teruo Ishii

Ryota Nakanishi

Jun 27 min read

Film Review: Jigoku: Japanese Hell (1999) by Teruo Ishii

Jigoku (1999) is a good film about the collective memories of Japan during the 1990s, especially about Aum terrorism.

Film Review: Sorcerer (Wages of Fear, 1977) A Critical Revaluation

Ryota Nakanishi

May 165 min read

Film Review: Sorcerer (Wages of Fear, 1977) A Critical Revaluation

Uncover the hidden gems of Sorcerer (1977) in this critical revaluation. Explore the intense filmmaking and historical context behind this.

Film Review: Chungking Express The 30th Anniversary 4K (重慶森林, 2024)

Ryota Nakanishi

May 103 min read

Film Review: Chungking Express The 30th Anniversary 4K (重慶森林, 2024)

Experience the nostalgia of Hong Kong in the 30th Anniversary 4K restoration of Chungking Express. Dive into the city's culture and love.

Film Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (九龍城寨之圍城, 2024)

Ryota Nakanishi

May 93 min read

Film Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (九龍城寨之圍城, 2024)

Discover the visually stunning and thematically complex world of 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In' (九龍城寨之圍城, 2024).

Review: The Last Voyage of Demeter (吸血鬼船, 2023)

Ryota Nakanishi

Jan 64 min read

Review: The Last Voyage of Demeter (吸血鬼船, 2023)

Discover the visually stunning and politically diverse film adaptation, 'The Last Voyage of Demeter' (2023), a captivating expansion of D.

Review: Plain Jane To the Rescue (4K Version, 1982)

Ryota Nakanishi

Jan 23 min read

Review: Plain Jane To the Rescue (4K Version, 1982)

The third installment in the Lam Ah-Chun franchise (1978-1982), directed by John Woo, Plain Jane To the Rescue (1982), is a gem.

Writer of Night of the Living Dead, John Russo’s Book Writing Recommendation (2023)

Ryota Nakanishi

Dec 26, 20232 min read

Writer of Night of the Living Dead, John Russo’s Book Writing Recommendation (2023)

Discover the book writing recommendation by John Russo, the writer of Night of the Living Dead!

Review: The Boy and the Heron (Cantonese Version, 2023)

Ryota Nakanishi

Dec 17, 20234 min read

Review: The Boy and the Heron (Cantonese Version, 2023)

Discover the groundbreaking marketing strategy behind 'The Boy and the Heron' and how it defied advertising hegemons. A must-read for fans.

Review: Columbo - Ransom for a Dead Man (The Complete Series, 1971)

Ryota Nakanishi

Dec 9, 20233 min read

Review: Columbo - Ransom for a Dead Man (The Complete Series, 1971)

Discover the brilliance of Columbo in the captivating pilot episode, Ransom for a Dead Man. Uncover the aesthetics and narrative depth.

Review: Columbo - Prescription: Murder (The Complete Series, 1968)

Ryota Nakanishi

Dec 3, 20234 min read

Review: Columbo - Prescription: Murder (The Complete Series, 1968)

"Prescription: Murder" (1968), the pilot movie, the first installment, exceeds Hitchcock's suspense movies.

Film Review: "The Drummer" (4K restored version, 1983)

Ryota Nakanishi

Nov 19, 20234 min read

Film Review: "The Drummer" (4K restored version, 1983)

In simply put, a good film is remembered as a good person like the grandfather (Ng Wui) and Leslie Cheung.

Film Review: "Farewell to My Concubine" (4K restored version, 1993)

Ryota Nakanishi

Nov 11, 20233 min read

Film Review: "Farewell to My Concubine" (4K restored version, 1993)

The 4K restoration of the Hong Kong film, Farewell to My Concubine (1993) is not a disappointment while it is the greatest Chinese film.

Book: DIALECTIC OF NOVEL-SCRIPT-FILM ADAPTATION (2023)

Ryota Nakanishi

Oct 9, 20234 min read

Book: DIALECTIC OF NOVEL-SCRIPT-FILM ADAPTATION (2023)

This book proves that the filmability of an original work becomes a criterion of faithful film adaptation.

Book: 《馬克思主義電影美學：黑格爾，馬克思，恩格斯，列寧，托洛茨基，愛森斯坦》

Ryota Nakanishi

Sep 18, 20225 min read

Book: 《馬克思主義電影美學：黑格爾，馬克思，恩格斯，列寧，托洛茨基，愛森斯坦》

Film Review: The Fall of Berlin (Dir. Mikheil Chiaureli; 1950) – Distorted V-DAY War Film

Ryota Nakanishi

May 8, 202213 min read

Film Review: The Fall of Berlin (Dir. Mikheil Chiaureli; 1950) – Distorted V-DAY War Film

Dir. Chiaureli tried to make a sharp contrast between Stalin and Hitler on their handling of their generals and military operations in film.

布恰大屠殺 / 布查大屠殺 / 布查慘案的真相《烏克蘭軍的布查大屠殺 Bucha Massacre by The Ukrainian Troops》（2022）

Ryota Nakanishi

Apr 6, 20227 min read

布恰大屠殺 / 布查大屠殺 / 布查慘案的真相《烏克蘭軍的布查大屠殺 Bucha Massacre by The Ukrainian Troops》（2022）

亞速成員的謝爾蓋-Botsman-科羅特基赫(Sergey Korotkih) 的4月2日片段顯示載藍色帶的人士是忠誠的（烏克蘭軍），沒戴或戴白色戴的則是可槍決的平民此一交戰規矩。這即布恰大屠殺 / 布查大屠殺 / 布查慘案的真相。

《馬里烏波爾居民講真實：第一手資料 Mariupol Residents Speak - First-hand Accounts》（2022）：烏克蘭居民談亞速和右區

Ryota Nakanishi

Apr 2, 202211 min read

《馬里烏波爾居民講真實：第一手資料 Mariupol Residents Speak - First-hand Accounts》（2022）：烏克蘭居民談亞速和右區

馬里烏波爾居民及亞速，右區黨的民兵之間的矛盾不僅在整個俄烏衝突中屬於重大關鍵點，也是在反俄反華信息戰中佔了主要地位。

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