The Third Window Films Podcast

On this episode Adam and Ben are joined once again by the mighty Tom Mes, this time to talk about the films of one of the greats of Japanese cinema, Sogo Ishii.

Sogo Ishii changed the game with his 1980 film CRAZY THUNDER ROAD. Its success opened the door for young independent filmmakers in Japan and it paved the way for the Cyberpunk genre and inspired classics like Akira and Tetsuo: The Iron Man to name but two.

Ben goes through his Ishii season where he watched everything from August in the Water and Angel Dust to his latest films like Bitter Honey and Punk Samurai Slash Down.

Adam releases CRAZY THUNDER ROAD on February 21st and it is available to pre-order right now at Terracotta Distribution here https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/february-new-releases/products/crazy-thunder-road-bluray

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On this episode Adam and Ben are joined by author, critic and film historian Tom Mes for a talk all about the work and career of cinematic legend Shinya Tsukamoto. Tom literally wrote the book on the man!

Tsukamoto is a Japanese filmmaker but not only is he a director but also producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, art director, production designer and even an actor. We cover everything from his beginnings in amateur theatre, to his early short films, to his breakout smash hit Tetsuo: The Iron Man and beyond.

We also discuss Tom's relationship with Tsukamoto and Third Window, and how he prepares for his audio commentaries on each release, including Third Window's latest release of Hiruko the Goblin on January 24th.

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Welcome to Episode 3 of The Third Window Films Podcast. This show is a celebration of all things Third Window Films from the perspective of the fan (Ben) and the man (Adam).

On this episode Adam and Ben take a look back at all the releases Third Window Films put out over the year and then share each other's Top 10 lists.

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On this episode Adam and Ben celebrate the release of Junta Yamaguchi's mind-blowing feature debut BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES by discussing all the micro budget hits that Third Window Films have distributed over the years.

The films discussed are:

Shinichiro Ueda's ONE CUT OF THE DEAD

Seiji Tanaka's MELANCHOLIC

Hitoshi One's BE MY BABY aka VORTEX OF LOVE

Kei Morikawa's THE MAKE-UP ROOM

Eiji Uchida's LOWLIFE LOVE

and so much more!

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The films discussed this month include:

Pornostar

Unchain

Blue Spring

9 Souls

Hanging Garden

Monsters Club

I'm Flash!

Wolf's Calling

The Day of Destruction

Go Seppuku Yourselves