Contemporary Japanese Film

Schilling (a film reviewer for the Japan Times ) presents some 400 reviews of Japanese films made in the 1990s. Also included are interviews with and profiles of 15 Japanese directors, including Akira Kurosawa, Takeshi Kitano, and Jun Ichikawa. Three introductory essays introduce the reader to Schilling's beliefs about Japanese film. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)