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BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM is such a woefully neglected series. It's esoteric and moody like LAIN, but it's set in a fantastically realized world. There are so many references to cultural touchstones like GRAVITY'S RAINBOW and nExt computers. 

"Ride Like the Wind" is better than any Bon Iver song. 

She was great in TALES OF THE CITY and Peter Greenaway's THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT.

Alex Cox did not appear on the 1994 Criterion commentary, although he did record one for the R2 release that came out a few years ago. You guys might want to proofread your reviews every once in a while.

Favorite Egoyan film? FAMILY VIEWING, although THE ADJUSTER is excellent, too. I met him after a screening of ADORATION; he's a super nice and exceptionally eloquent guy.

Flippantly using the word "bitch" doesn't really make you very likable, either.

Saw them open for The Breeders 10 years ago. They were incredible live. During  soundcheck, their guitarist asked my sister (who had a number of piercings on her face at the time) for a bobby pin to hold together his strap, which was neat.

THE ADVENTURES OF WILLY BEAMISH by Dynamix and the EAGLE EYE MYSTERIES games were absolutely ace. Anybody remember that horrible game based on Piers Anthony's XANTH books? It came bundled with his novel DEMONS DON'T DREAM, which served as a sort of guide book for it.

Mistaken for magic. Chasing the rabbit. Love this band. 

If you want to read reviews from people who actually understand Japanese cinema, go to MidnightEye.com

I agree completely

AFTER DARK is "very, very short"? Have you never read HEAR THE WIND SING or PINBALL, 1973?.

So glad that the Cinefamily is showing Godard's WEEK END and not the Nuart. I'd much rather support you guys!

I'm seeing Christine Lahti talk about her work on the best film of the 1980's, Bill Forsyth's HOUSEKEEPING, at the Aero tomorrow (which is where Zabyx saw Wenders)! In the past few years, I've seen the following filmmakers speak at L.A. repertory screening events: Charles Burnett, Terry Gilliam, Keith Gordon, Phil…

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I think you mean that people in the entertainment industry are more forgiving of MEN who engage in bad behavior. "She's over 35? Screw her!"

I love Birnbaum's translations of Murakami's works as well. He also edited a fantastic collection of Japanese short stories called MONKEY BRAIN SUSHI (really!) that was published about 20 years ago. 

Seriously, how could you neglect to ask him about his voice work in THE BLACK CAULDRON? He's absolutely phenomenal in it!