The shop received a pair of Japanese films released on Blu-ray in the UK today: Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue” (4xblu’s hottest seller in the month since it made its debut) and Sion Sono’s “The Land of Hope.” Sono, a prolific cult filmmaker who’s been cranking out pictures for nearly three decades, is best known for provocative films like “Suicide Club,” “Love Exposure,” “Guilty of Romance,” and “Why Don’t You Play In Hell?” However, in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster Sono made “The Land of Hope,” about a fictional post-earthquake nuclear disaster — seemingly giving fans an insight into what profoundly disturbs the filmmaker who has so often left them shocked and astounded.
Today’s Arrivals: 9/14/16
The shop received a pair of Japanese films released on Blu-ray in the UK today: Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue” (4xblu’s hottest seller in the month since it made its debut) and Sion Sono’s “The Land of Hope.” Sono, a prolific cult filmmaker who’s been cranking out pictures for nearly three decades, is best known for provocative films like “Suicide Club,” “Love Exposure,” “Guilty of Romance,” and “Why Don’t You Play In Hell?” However, in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster Sono made “The Land of Hope,” about a fictional post-earthquake nuclear disaster — seemingly giving fans an insight into what profoundly disturbs the filmmaker who has so often left them shocked and astounded.