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Ben
@brazybenjamin.bsky.social
PhD Student - Urban Studies | Japanese Cinema | Film Collector | Supporter of Fulham F.C.

Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/1R3Pn
Japanuary 2025: https://boxd.it/BumhM
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And of course credit to my fellow March birthday friend @brazybenjamin.bsky.social for helping me put it all together, I simply wouldn't have it any other way🙏
April 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Turned 29 this weekend, so as is customary, I programmed a 24 hour marathon of schlock for myself and all of my friends to become completely delirious over. It ruled, and I love movies.
April 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
March 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Update on my Monster Hunter Wilds experience: I reached High Rank, I caught a giant squid, I ate many delicious-looking meals, and I have had so much fun. The grind is only just beginning, too! 😭😂
March 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I am loving Monster Hunter Wilds! World was my introduction to the series, and it could not have been better, instantly becoming one of my favorite games ever. Wilds, with its extraordinary environments and engaging monster battles (plus many quality of life improvements), may be even better!
March 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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GUSHING PRAYER is our first entry into the pink film realm (we hope to do more) and it’s a very heavy hitter. 2K scan from the original camera negative and a solid amount of extra features.

www.terror-vision.com/store/gushin...
February 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Arrow's Toei V-cinema box set is here! Been working on this for much of the past months, producing all the interviews and making my visual essay. I originally recommended these nine titles and am very glad Arrow picked them all up. Good times ahead!
www.arrowfilms.com/blu-ray/v-ci...
V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal Limited Edition Blu-ray
Buy V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal Limited Edition Blu-ray from Arrow Films.
www.arrowfilms.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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I've watched a lot of movies with my friends @brazybenjamin.bsky.social and @jckdvnprt.bsky.social over the years, so we sat down to talk about some of our favorite Japanese watches to celebrate Ben's 5th Japanuary challenge - youtu.be/3IVpAC2WbdU
Japanuary 2025: Shared Cinema Special (with brazyben & jckdvnprt)
YouTube video by Step Printed
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February 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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“‘Rampo Noir’ Revives Japan’s Chilling Genius in a Must-Have Blu-ray” lovehorror.co.uk/horror-news/...
‘Rampo Noir’ Revives Japan’s Chilling Genius in a Must-Have Blu-ray
Arrow Video continues its legacy of spotlighting extraordinary cinema with the release of Rampo Noir on Limited Edition Blu-ray.
lovehorror.co.uk
January 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Happy birthday Hayao Miyazaki! 🎉
January 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER TADANOBU ASANO!!! 🐐
January 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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2025 will see us continue our connection with Gakuryu Ishii along with box sets from Kaizo Hayashi and Takashi Ishii, with some Fran Rubel Kuzui and more in between!
January 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Japanuary has begun! Do you have what it takes to watch 10 Japanese films in January??
Hi, friends. I’ve been hosting a “Japanuary” challenge on Letterboxd since 2021. This link is to the 2024 list from earlier this year: boxd.it/r4Cda

Let me know if there’s any particular directors/categories you’d like to see on the 2025 list!

Looking forward to it! 🙂

#filmsky #letterboxd
Japanuary Challenge 2024 🇯🇵
(TL;DR: Watch 10 Japanese films from 10 different categories on this list) Hello, friends! Japanuary is here once more for the year 2024! Japanuary—an initiative to celebrate Japanese cinema during Ja...
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January 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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My ★★★★ review of Tokyo Sonata on Letterboxd boxd.it/8gwhLv

#japanuary
January 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Going to start a thread of everything I watch for Japanuary this year - kicked things off with Noboru Nakamura's The Shape of Night, a sumptuous vision of colorful nightlife neon that hides destructive patriarchal power structures beneath the vibrant surface. A brilliant and gorgeous film.
January 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I love Harry Wilson so much. Been a man possessed this season!
December 29, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Time for us to beat Bournemouth today! #COYW 🤍
December 29, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Think I've got the bandwidth now to do a monthly challenge on Letterboxd, so I'm gonna give Japanuary a run. Excited to check these films out, thanks for putting the challenge together @brazybenjamin.bsky.social! boxd.it/Buimy
Japanuary 2025
Challenge guidelines Giving this a shot this year.
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December 25, 2024 at 2:52 AM
The Japanuary 2025 Challenge list is up on @letterboxd.social :) I am so excited to celebrate Japanese cinema with you all again! boxd.it/BumhM
Japanuary Challenge 2025 🇯🇵
Welcome, friends, to the fifth annual Japanuary Challenge on Letterboxd! What started as an initiative to celebrate Japanese cinema has blossomed into a cherished tradition for film enthusiasts worldw...
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December 23, 2024 at 11:06 PM
We are playing fantastic so far. Whole team looks up for it! Diop, Berge, and Robinson standouts so far to me. Also, Berge and Lukic together in the midfield is SO nice. Let’s get another goal and win this match!
December 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Fulham back in the top six too. Some tricky fixtures to come but underlines the excellent job Marco Silva is doing. Some key departures in summer, right through the spine of the team (Palhinha, Willian, Tosin, Ream) but #FFC replaced them well and kicked on. Deserves more plaudits
December 5, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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Iwobi has been exceptional this season. Incredibly consistent, filling the 'Willian' creativity void for the most part but across midfield. He's got eight goals/assists this season, already one more than last year. He's stepped up for #FFC.
December 5, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I love Fulham Football Club so much!!! We have a great squad and the vibes are through the roof. Excellent performances from Iwobi and the whole back line. Thought Muniz had some excellent holdup play, and so nice to see King get minutes. Sad about Nelson, but fingers crossed nothing too serious!
December 5, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Spotify Wrapped was bland this year… I’m disappointed by their choice not to feature top genres and whatnot. Chill Select being #1 due to listening to lo-fi beats while taking my comprehensive exams at the end of September is kind of disappointing too lol
December 4, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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Listening to Hiroyuki Onogawa's August in the Water score tonight. Outstanding record. To think I almost passed on picking it up, shout out to @brazybenjamin.bsky.social for accidentally buying two and sending me a copy.
December 3, 2024 at 12:09 AM