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Tamala 2010 : A Punk Cat in Outer Space (2003)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Tol
Starring: Beatrice Dalle | Hisayo Mochizuki | Shinji Takeda | Takeshi Katô

Tamala 2010 : A Punk Cat in Outer Space

Michael says: “How can you not love a film that’s a bizarre melding of Hello Kitty, YELLOW SUBMARINE, ‘Betty Boop,’ and an indictment against consumerism and religion all at the same time? TAMALA 2010 : A PUNK CAT IN OUTER

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The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Keiko Matsuzaka | Kenji Sawada | Kiyoshiro Imawano | Naomi Nishida | Shinji Takeda | Tetsurô Tanba

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Michael says: “What can I possibly say about this most amazing film? “Takashi Miike, director the also incomparable AUDITION serves up a musical/comedy/horror flick about a family running a lonely guest house. As the bodies pile up, so do the

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Taboo (2001)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Ryuhei Matsuda | Shinji Takeda | Tadanobu Asano | Takeshi Kitano

Taboo

Marc says: “I would strongly suggest missing TABOO. Saw it yesterday and it lacked intellectual challenge, stunning visuals, and narrative coherence. I imagine that culture differences play some part to not understanding this film. Impenetrable may be the best discretion

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