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Tokyo writer photographer producer translator guy. https://mattschley.com

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Engaging Seriously With Cinema (ESWC).

19.10.2025 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Greatest Of All Timeใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰๏ผŸ

18.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool tech bro with no sleeves talking about Peter Thiel behind me nau.

17.10.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival From slow cinema and satire to moving biopics and restorations of classics, the TIFF lineup has something for every cinephile.

Matt, Mark and I also wrote about some of the films screening at Tokyo International Film Festival, tickets for which go on sale this weekend. www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...

16.10.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m glad itโ€™s finally cool enough to walk around in Tokyo. I just bumped into two people I know then saw a cat riding shotgun in a taxi.

16.10.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Tokyo International Film Festival is back โ€” and The Japan Timesโ€™ film critics have handpicked the must-watch titles. ๐Ÿ‘‰ ebx.sh/99q2fX

16.10.2025 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Niigata International Animation Festival announced a competition for mid-length animation (15-40m), production/distribution support awards and more focus on young creators.

Sounds like they're serious about staying in the game following some key personnel moving over to the new Nagoya festival.

15.10.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's it for YIDFF for me, aside from streaming some of the direct cinema classics on the program while desperately wishing I were still having fun in Yamagata.

15.10.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sinise is cool!!!

14.10.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another Home:

Hong Kongers on a small island drink a lot of beer and react to the effective collapse of democracy in their own ways. Liked but didn't love. A lot of close-ups (maybe necessitated by the cramped eatery where most of it takes place?) mean less for the audience to observe.

13.10.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time to the Target:

Life in western Ukraine, far from the front but still affected by the war. Best movie Iโ€™ve seen here. Great humanistic observational work in the tradition of Wiseman.

13.10.2025 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With a mild hangover and a sense of gay abandon, itโ€™s time to dive into another day of cinema.

13.10.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rokkoku Kitchen:

Stories of people living in former evacuation areas in Fukushima. Thereโ€™s probably an interesting film in the footage somewhere, buried under the cloying music, narration and titles.

12.10.2025 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shot the Voice of Freedom:

Disturbing look at the lives of women under the Taliban. Not good Cinema but important reportage.

12.10.2025 01:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Park:

Self-reflexive migrant bromance Before Sunrise.

11.10.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A Window of Memories:

The personal histories of the directorโ€™s grandmothers are read out by two actors. An interesting method but feels performative. Most interesting parts are the scenes with the actual grandmothers and the actors conversing between takes.

11.10.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With pep in my step and freshly shaven cheeks, Iโ€™m ready to step into another day of documentaries.

11.10.2025 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's something like the 19th edition!

10.10.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Patiโ€ฆ Patiโ€ฆ

10.10.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I directed and edited* this! Please watch it!

*Editing was very easy because itโ€™s an unbroken 3.5-minute shot! Iโ€™m the Orson Welles of Koenji, baby.

10.10.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gee, I wonder which!!!

10.10.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welded Together: Young welder in Belarus tries to do the best she can for her infant sister and their alcoholic mother. Cheesy, poorly judged end-credit song aside, a seriously compelling piece of filmmaking.

10.10.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Q&A MCs: you gotta tell people to keep it to one question, man.

10.10.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Luo Luoโ€™s Future: assembled from home movie footage taken by the seven-year-old granddaughter of the director. Have to admit I was fading in and out during this one.

10.10.2025 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yamagata Intl Documentary Film Festival thread.

The Seasons: Not so much โ€œaboutโ€ the dolmens in Alentejo, Portugal as โ€œaroundโ€ them. Dreamy, nice film cinematography, but a bit unfocused. Liked the old folks reminiscing and wish thereโ€™d been more of that.

10.10.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mildly confusing that there are recent well-regarded films called Cow, First Cow and Holy Cow.

08.10.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mood.

08.10.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Kirin is much, much better. Iโ€™m not sure if itโ€™s actually good or just seems good compared to the vile stuff I just drank.

04.10.2025 05:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Bezers, in addition to having a lame name, is uniquely awful.

04.10.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kirin Lager Zero and Suntoryโ€™s โ€œThe Bezers.โ€ One of these names is dumber than the other.

Kirin Lager Zero and Suntoryโ€™s โ€œThe Bezers.โ€ One of these names is dumber than the other.

These two non-alcoholic beers have appeared on the market recently. I will now taste test them.

04.10.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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