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Tag: 1997

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki's timeless tale of man versus nature feels like a classic fairy tale, with a few more decapitations.

Posted on 20 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, Animated, Family, JapanTagged 1997, Akihiro Miwa, Akira Nagoya, Hayao Miyazaki, Hisaya Morishige, Kaoru Kobayashi, Makoto Sato, Masahiko Nishimura, Mitsuko Mori, Studio Ghibli, Sumi Shimamoto, Tetsu Watanabe, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Yoji Matsuda, Yuko Tanaka, Yuriko Ishida. Leave a comment

Motel Cactus

Motel Cactus

Flashes of brilliance aren’t enough to save a sleepy, sad script.

Posted on 13 Aug 201929 Aug 2019 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Drama, Korea, RomanticTagged 1997, Han Woon-soo, Jin Hee-kyung, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Seung-hyun, Lee Mi-yeon, LKFF, Park Ki-yong, Park Shin-yang, Review, Shin Dong-hwan. Leave a comment

Perfect Blue

Perfect Blue

A young starlet questions reality itself in Satoshi Kon’s Hitchcockian thriller

Posted on 20 Feb 201813 Mar 2018 by siibillamlawPosted in Animated, Japan, Psychological, ThrillerTagged 1997, Akio Suyama, Emi Shinohara, Emiko Furukawa, Hideyuki Hori, Junko Iwao, Kiyokuki Yanada, Masaki Okura, Masashi Ebara, Review, Rica Matsumoto, Satoshi kon, Shiho Niiyama, Shinpachi Tsuji, Toru Furusawa, Yoku Shioya, Yosuke Akimoto. 2 Comments

Happy Together

Happy Together

Toxicity is abundant in Wong Kar Wai’s ironically-titled Happy Together.

Posted on 1 Aug 201714 Apr 2020 by siibillamlawPosted in Drama, Hong Kong, RomanticTagged 1997, Chen Chang, Gregory Dayton, Leslie Cheung, Review, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wong Kar-wai. Leave a comment

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