Update from Tokyo - Takashi Ishii's A Night in Nude Sequel

If you're wondering why there's been so little activity here at Twisted Flicks recently, its because I'm currently soaking up the atmosphere on holiday in Japan. As you can imagine, there's many better things to do here than blogging!

However, while cycling around Tokyo today, my attention was grabbed by some advertising adorning a streetside clock for the movie Hana to Hebi 3 (Flower and Snake 3).

It's a little surreal seeing advertising for a bondage movie right out in the street like this - and Ginza is not at all a seedy neighbourhood! Its where all the luxury shops are, with the likes of Luis Vuitton, Chanel, Armani etc.



Intrigued, I followed the arrows and came across a grimy movie theatre below the street, the Ginza Cine Patos.


An LCD screen on the wall was showing trailers for upcoming attractions ... and one that caught my eye was the Japanese trailer shown below for Takashi Ishii's Nûdo no yoru: Ai wa oshiminaku ubau - aka 'A Night in Nude' Vol 2 - a sequel to his highly acclaimed 1993 flick. Thought some of you fellow J-Cinema fans might be interested. Looks to be starting its theatrical run in Japan, Oct 2nd, 2010.

Trailer (Japanese only)

And for those that can read Japanese, here's the official website.

Enter the Void - 2nd Trailer released

Enter the Void (2009)
Director: Gaspar Noe (Irreversible)

Enter the Void is a flick that I have been eagerly awaiting for fucking ages. The first trailer showed almost nothing, but now a second trailer has surfaced that reveals a lot more. Happy to report that it looks like everything I'd hoped it would be. Combined with the great reviews its been getting on the festival circuit, this is my most hotly anticipated release of the year.



But how long before this sucker gets a DVD release? Its been doing the festivals for a year already, with more festivals booked for the rest of the year! For those lucky enough to live in France or the US, you should be able to catch it on theatrical release this year.

The rest of us will just have to keep waiting ...