Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami
Rated: R
Running Time: 2h
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directorial Vision, Cinematography, Production Design, Acting, Score
WEAKNESSES: Are you kidding? Who could find a weakness in this film.
The great Japanese author and social leader, Yukio Mishima, prepares for his greatest work; of art and of action.
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First Reformed (2017)
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric (The Entertainer) Kyles
Rated: R
Running Time: 1h 53m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5 (I loved it)
STRENGTHS: Acting, Subject Matter, Meditative Pace
WEAKNESSES: None
When Father Toller, pastor at one of the oldest churches in the country, is asked to counsel a young man in his small congregation, he struggles with the despair he finds, the disillusionment he is infected by, and the people around him who seem not to understand.
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