Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties (Eclipse #21, DVD) Bob Fosse The Creature from the Black

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is an enduring tribute to the imaginative genius of its Hollywood creators

Albert Lamorisse’s second and final foray into narrative feature filmmaking is also a whimsical visual enchantment and an elegant and eccentric comedy

Jason) assumes the classic role of The Phantom in this shocking

While the two Tyrants war for dominance

A Girl for a Ritual

Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties (Eclipse #21, DVD) Bob Fosse The Creature from the BlackOften called the Godard of the East, Japanese director Nagisa Oshima was one of the most provocative film artists of the twentieth century, and his works challenged and shocked the cinematic world for decades. Following his rise to prominence at Shochiku, Oshima struck out to form his own production company, Sozo sha, in the early sixties. That move ushered in the prolific period of his career that gave birth to the five films collected here.