Hana-bi / Fireworks (1997)

The One-Inch Barrier: An International Summer Movie Series | JAPAN

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This week at Large Popcorn, we continue our international movie summer series with the harrowing and brilliant  crime drama from director Takeshi Kitano:  HANA-BI or FIREWORKS.
 
MINI REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

For movie news we go over casting news for Deadpool 3 (thanks Hugo), discuss Greta Gerwig's move to becoming a studio director, anticipate Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, and yearn for an international release for Hayao Miyazaki's How Do You Live.

BARBENHEIMER IS COMING AND SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES.

Next episode: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | France

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Show Start
• 00:03:51 - Recent Watches
• 00:30:33 - Reel Round-Up
• 00:48:48 - Topic of the Show
• 01:26:46 - Next Episode

Reel Round-Up

• Elektra returning for Deadpool 3
• Greta Gerwig wants to be a big studio director
• Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 Rotten Tomatoes
• How Do You Live gets IMAX release in Japan

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Chapters

• 0:00 Show Start
• 3:51 Recent Watches
• 19:23 Mini Review
• 30:33 Reel Round-Up
• 48:48 Topic of the Show
• 1:26:46 Next Episode