Tag: Ryuichi Sakamoto

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  Snake Eyes (1998)

  September 14, 2020

  1990s, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller

  I saw Snake Eyes (1998) at the cinema when I was a teenager and enjoyed it then. Over time my love for it has grown alongside my appreciation for both Nicolas Cage as an actor and Brian De Palma as a filmmaker, and I truly think it’s an underrated collaboration. While in contrast to De… Read.

• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

  April 20, 2020

  1980s, Arthouse Cinema, British Cinema, Drama, Japanese Cinema, War

  I remember some DJ night at The Bird when someone ended their set, or played as ‘closing up’ music, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s theme to Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983). I mean, what an all timer piece of music, so ethereal, plaintive, calming, just plain beautiful. And it is kind of bizarre that it is the title… Read.