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Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com · 3d

TONIGHT!

Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com · 21d

MAIKU HAMA DOUBLE BILL COMING TO LONDON!
Back to back screenings of Kaizo Hayashi's The Most Terrible Time in My Life + Stairway to the Distant Past on Aug 8 in London @thenickelcinema.bsky.social
Screenings introduced @jbalmont.bsky.social
ticketlab.app/event/35361#/
ticketlab.app/event/35362#/

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 3d

For @vicemagazine.bsky.social, I interviewed author Henry Carroll about his new @thamesandhudson.bsky.social book 'The 1990s: Visual Portrait of a Decade'. We covered everything from early cyber-culture and street art to clubbing in Berlin and Windows '95. Check it out!

www.vice.com/en/article/h...

Y2K Fashion, Digital Overload, Teenage Excess: How the 1990s Created Today

The London-born, LA-based photographer's new book isn’t just nostalgia porn. It’s a roadmap to the present.

www.vice.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 4d

TOMORROW I’ll be introducing a double bill of Kaizo Hayashi sublime ‘Maiku Hama’ ‘90s neo-noir classics at @thenickelcinema.bsky.social to mark the release of @thirdwindowfilms.com, stunning new box set. Ticket links below!

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 4d

Tix for THE MOST TERRIBLE TIME IN MY LIFE: tinyurl.com/4tvm7hnf

Tix for STAIRWAY TO THE DISTANT PAST: tinyurl.com/2sfb9n55

The Nickel Presents - THE MOST TERRIBLE TIME IN MY LIFE

. THE MOST TERRIBLE TIME IN MY LIFE(1994, Japan, Kaizo Hayashi)Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down hi...

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 4d

TOMORROW I’ll be introducing a double bill of Kaizo Hayashi sublime ‘Maiku Hama’ ‘90s neo-noir classics at @thenickelcinema.bsky.social to mark the release of @thirdwindowfilms.com, stunning new box set. Ticket links below!

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Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com · 21d

MAIKU HAMA DOUBLE BILL COMING TO LONDON!
Back to back screenings of Kaizo Hayashi's The Most Terrible Time in My Life + Stairway to the Distant Past on Aug 8 in London @thenickelcinema.bsky.social
Screenings introduced @jbalmont.bsky.social
ticketlab.app/event/35361#/
ticketlab.app/event/35362#/

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 5d

Great to speak with the real-life “Smashing Machine” Mark Kerr and 2002 documentary producer Jon Greenhalgh about the real story behind A24/Benny Safdie/The Rock’s new movie!
www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/1...

Mark Kerr on the brutal true story behind The Smashing Machine

The wrestler’s toughest opponent wasn’t in the UFC cage but in his long, bruising battle with addiction

www.telegraph.co.uk

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 22d

Caught up with director Neo Sora and composer Lia Ouyang Rusli to chat techno, clubbing, resistance and HAPPYEND for The Face! The movie is out in UK cinemas today ❤️ theface.com/music/neo-so...

Rave is resistance for the Japanese teenagers in Happyend

The dystopian techno drama is directed by Neo Sora, son of the legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. THE FACE speaks to Sora and composer Lia Ouyang Rusl…

theface.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 25d

Ahead of a 30th anniversary screening this week at the @riocinema.bsky.social via Hong Kong Film Festival UK, I caught up with director Laurence Lau and actor Angela Au to discuss all things Spacked Out for @dazeddigital.com ! www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...

Spacked Out is Hong Kong’s answer to Larry Clark’s Kids

Now marking its 25th anniversary, the cult film stands as one of the most unflinching depictions of teen angst and girlhood in modern Hong Kong cinema

www.dazeddigital.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 22d

To mark the 30th anniversary of HACKERS I caught up with director Iain Softley to chat cyber-culture, raves and a bunch of other cool hack-y stuff for @dazeddigital.com ! Screenings tonight at @princecharlescinema.com / new deluxe release via @88films.bsky.social www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...

Hackers at 30: The story behind the cult cyber fairytale

Director Iain Softley reflects on the legacy of the ultra-stylish cult classic, which follows a group of teen hackers in Manhattan who uncover a sinister corporate conspiracy

www.dazeddigital.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 22d

Caught up with director Neo Sora and composer Lia Ouyang Rusli to chat techno, clubbing, resistance and HAPPYEND for The Face! The movie is out in UK cinemas today ❤️ theface.com/music/neo-so...

Rave is resistance for the Japanese teenagers in Happyend

The dystopian techno drama is directed by Neo Sora, son of the legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. THE FACE speaks to Sora and composer Lia Ouyang Rusl…

theface.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 22d

To mark the 30th anniversary of HACKERS I caught up with director Iain Softley to chat cyber-culture, raves and a bunch of other cool hack-y stuff for @dazeddigital.com ! Screenings tonight at @princecharlescinema.com / new deluxe release via @88films.bsky.social www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...

Hackers at 30: The story behind the cult cyber fairytale

Director Iain Softley reflects on the legacy of the ultra-stylish cult classic, which follows a group of teen hackers in Manhattan who uncover a sinister corporate conspiracy

www.dazeddigital.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · 25d

Ahead of a 30th anniversary screening this week at the @riocinema.bsky.social via Hong Kong Film Festival UK, I caught up with director Laurence Lau and actor Angela Au to discuss all things Spacked Out for @dazeddigital.com ! www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...

Spacked Out is Hong Kong’s answer to Larry Clark’s Kids

Now marking its 25th anniversary, the cult film stands as one of the most unflinching depictions of teen angst and girlhood in modern Hong Kong cinema

www.dazeddigital.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Sep 1

Proud to be a part of this very exciting release of the Maiku Hama trilogy, directed by Kaizo Hayashi, via @thirdwindowfilms.com next month! Find my video essay on the great actor Masatoshi Nagase on disc 3 🤩 thirdwindowfilms.com/films/maiku-...

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Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com · Sep 3

A deep delve into the dark tales of Takashi Ishii written by @jbalmont.bsky.social for @dazeddigital.com!
www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...
Takashi Ishii: 4 Tales of Nami is now out as a limited edition box set from #thirdwindowfilms
Order @terracottadist.bsky.social

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Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com · Sep 1

Kaizo Hayashi's Maiku Hama Trilogy (4K Remasters)
L.E. bluray digipack w/booklet @jslaterwilliams.bsky.social out October 27!
Order @terracottadist.bsky.social
shop.terracottadistribution.com/products/kai...
Bonus features @jaspersharp.bsky.social @jbalmont.bsky.social and more!

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Sep 1

Proud to be a part of this very exciting release of the Maiku Hama trilogy, directed by Kaizo Hayashi, via @thirdwindowfilms.com next month! Find my video essay on the great actor Masatoshi Nagase on disc 3 🤩 thirdwindowfilms.com/films/maiku-...

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Aug 23

Unpacking the dark and erotic cinema of Takashi Ishii for @dazeddigital.com this week, just in time for @thirdwindowfilms.com’s new box set 💘

www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti...

A guide to the erotic Japanese cinema of Takashi Ishii

From porn scripts to cult slashers, Takashi Ishii carved out a singular vision of crime, desire and neon-lit melancholy

www.dazeddigital.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thrilled to share my latest "oral history" for Time Out, exploring the history and legacy of Dalston's inimitable outsider arts hub
@cafeotodalston.bsky.social with Thurston Moore, Suzanne Ciani, Brady Corbet, Stewart Lee, @hotchipofficial.bsky.social & many more...
www.timeout.com/london/music...

‘You always know you’ll get something interesting’: an oral history of Cafe OTO

The story behind the legendary Dalston music venue.

www.timeout.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jul 18

It was my great privilege to sit down with Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder and mercurial Japanese music icon Haruomi Hosono yesterday in London, ahead of his first UK show in five-and-a-half years tomorrow at Royal Festival Hall <3 www.discogs.com/digs/feature... @discogsofficial.bsky.social

Haruomi Hosono on 50 Years of Musical Innovation

From Happy End to Yellow Magic Orchestra and a genre-spanning solo career, Haruomi Hosono reflects on his legacy, and how his grandson is part of the next evolution.

www.discogs.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jul 18

It was my great privilege to sit down with Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder and mercurial Japanese music icon Haruomi Hosono yesterday in London, ahead of his first UK show in five-and-a-half years tomorrow at Royal Festival Hall <3 www.discogs.com/digs/feature... @discogsofficial.bsky.social

Haruomi Hosono on 50 Years of Musical Innovation

From Happy End to Yellow Magic Orchestra and a genre-spanning solo career, Haruomi Hosono reflects on his legacy, and how his grandson is part of the next evolution.

www.discogs.com

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · Jul 16

Fun oral history of my favorite venue anywhere - here’s hoping @cafeotodalston.bsky.social keeps on keeping on

James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thrilled to share my latest "oral history" for Time Out, exploring the history and legacy of Dalston's inimitable outsider arts hub
@cafeotodalston.bsky.social with Thurston Moore, Suzanne Ciani, Brady Corbet, Stewart Lee, @hotchipofficial.bsky.social & many more...
www.timeout.com/london/music...

‘You always know you’ll get something interesting’: an oral history of Cafe OTO

The story behind the legendary Dalston music venue.

www.timeout.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thrilled to share my latest "oral history" for Time Out, exploring the history and legacy of Dalston's inimitable outsider arts hub
@cafeotodalston.bsky.social with Thurston Moore, Suzanne Ciani, Brady Corbet, Stewart Lee, @hotchipofficial.bsky.social & many more...
www.timeout.com/london/music...

‘You always know you’ll get something interesting’: an oral history of Cafe OTO

The story behind the legendary Dalston music venue.

www.timeout.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jun 25

It was my great privilege to speak with David Cronenberg about dissecting frogs on the internet, replacing Trump with AI, and being sort-of pen pals with Charli XCX. His new film 'The Shrouds' opens in UK cinemas next week! theface.com/culture/davi...

David Cronenberg: “AI is inevitable and I don’t fear it at all”

The legendary director on his most vulnerable, revealing film yet, The Shrouds , and the fact he and Charli xcx are digital pen pals. Or, at least, that’s…

theface.com

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James Balmont @jbalmont.bsky.social · Jun 25

It was my great privilege to speak with David Cronenberg about dissecting frogs on the internet, replacing Trump with AI, and being sort-of pen pals with Charli XCX. His new film 'The Shrouds' opens in UK cinemas next week! theface.com/culture/davi...

David Cronenberg: “AI is inevitable and I don’t fear it at all”

The legendary director on his most vulnerable, revealing film yet, The Shrouds , and the fact he and Charli xcx are digital pen pals. Or, at least, that’s…

theface.com

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