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JUL 2008 :: 098

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Kansai Cinema Listings

UMEDA

NAVIO TOHOPLEX

(HEP NAVIO 7~9F) Tel: 06-6316-1312
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300.
first of every month ¥1,000.
http://www.toho.co.jp

JUMPER
ENCHANTED
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
DEAD SILENCE
VANTAGE POINT
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 5
UNTRACEABLE
MICHAEL CLAYTON
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
10,000BC From Apr 26

UMEDA PICCADILLY

(Above Izumi-no Hiroba)
Tel: 06-6315-1414
Wed for women ¥1,000

THE GOLDEN COMPASS
10,000BC
NEXT From Apr 26

UMEDA BURG7

(South from Hansin Dep. Store, E-MA Build. 7~13F)
06-4795-7602
Wed for women ¥1,000, after 21:00 ¥1,200,
except Sat every first of the month ¥1,000

JUMPER
VANTAGE POINT
AMERICAN GANGSTER
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
10,000BC From Apr 26

UMEDA GARDEN CINEMA

Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 4F

IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL: THE MYSTERY OF
HENRY DARGER
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: LIFE THROUGH A LENS
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE From Apr 5
BRODRE From Apr 19
CONTROL From Apr end

CINE LIEBRE UMEDA

(Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 3F)
Tel: 06-6440-5930
Wed for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000

THE DARJEELING LIMITED
A FROZEN TIME
FACTORY GIRL From Apr 19

THEATER UMEDA

(Umeda Loft B1F) 06-6359-1080
on Wed for women ¥1,000, on Tue for men ¥1,000,
first of the month ¥1,000.

THEM
SLEUTH From Apr 12
THE WORLD OF GOLDEN EGGS-THE BEST SELECTION
& LIVE FILM W/TURKEY PARADISE ORCHESTRA From Apr 26

MINAMI

CINE POP

(1-2-3 Sennichimae 2-11-5 Shikishima Build.)
Tel: 06-6641-3719
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300,
first of the month ¥1,000

THE COUNTERFEITERS
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 6
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18

TOHO CINEMAS NAMBA

(8F, 3-8-9, Chuo-ku, Osaka) Tel: 06-6647-5705
Wed for women ¥1,000
www.tohotheater.jp/theater/namba

THE JUMPER
VANTAGE POINT
ENCHANTED
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
DEAD SILENCE
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 5
UNTRACEABLE
MICHAEL CLAYTON
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
10,000BC From Apr 26

NAMBA PARKS CINEMA

Inside Namba Park 6F, 8F, 9F
Tel: 06-6643-3215.
Wed for women ¥1,000. All movies after 8pm ¥1,200

THE JUMPER
VANTAGE POINT
ENCHANTED
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 5
UNTRACEABLE
MICHAEL CLAYTON
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
10,000BC From Apr 26

KYOTO

MOVIX KYOTO

(Nakagyo-ku, Shinkyogoku, Sanjyo-sagaru, Sakuranomachi 400banchi) Tel: 075(254)3215
Wed for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.movix.jp

BRITAINS PETER GRIMES
JUMPER
VANTAGE POINT
ENCHANTED
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
PUCCHINI'S MANON LESCAUT
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 5
WAGNER'S TRISTAN AND ISOLDE
MICHAEL CLAYTON
UNTRACEABLE
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
10,000BC From Apr 26

KYOTO CINEMA

(Cocon Torimaru Bldg. 3F, Shijo-Kudaru, Torimaru-dori.)
Tel: 075(353)4723
Wed. for women: ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1000

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: LIFE THROUGH A LENS
THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAIGE
FAST FOOD NATION
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE

KOBE

OS CINE MINT KOBE

(Inside MINT Kobe 9-12F)
Tel: 078-291-5330
Tue. for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300 every first of the month ¥1,000

THE JUMPER
VANTAGE POINT
ENCHANTED
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
DEAD SILENCE
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
CLOVERFIELD From Apr 5
ENCHANTED
MICHAEL CLAYTON
UNTRACEABLE
HITMAN From Apr 12
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
10,000BC From Apr 26

KOBE KOKUSAI SHOCHIKU

(Chuo-ku, Goko-dori 8-1-6 Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, 11F)
Tel: 078-230-3580
Tue for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000.
www.shochiku.co.jp/cinema/theaters

VANTAGE POINT
NEXT From Apr 26

SANNOMIYA CINE PHONEIX

(Harborland Mosaic 3F) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000

THE COUNTERFEITERS
BALLS OF FURY
DEAD SILENCE
MICHAEL CLAYTON From Apr 12
ATONEMENT From Apr 26

CINE MOSAIC

(Harborland Mosaic 3f) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000, Fri first show ¥1,300

JUMPER
ENCHANTED
LIONS FOR LAMBS From Apr 18

CINELIVRE KOBE

(Chou-ku, Namihana-cho 59) Tel: 078-334-2126
Tue for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.nikkatsu.com

DARJEELING LIMITED
FROZEN TIME
FACTORY GIRL From Apr 19

**NOTE
Films and show times are subject to change without notice. Call in advance to check and verify times.

Compiled by Maki Nibayashi

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A case of the Blu(-ray)s

With last month's dramatic collapse of Toshiba's pet high-definition DVD format (and proper down- loadable movie services still some time away), film lovers hoping to watch the latest blockbusters in high definition now have no other choice than to go Blu.

A variety of Blu-ray disc players are currently on the market. The most prevalent - and, if you're at all into video gaming, probably the best value for the price - is Sony's PlayStation 3; an entrylevel PS3 with a 40-gig hard drive can be picked up for around ¥39,000. Standalone players are readily available everywhere (digital recordersslash- Blu-ray players from brands like Panasonic and Sony start above ¥150,000); Blu-ray drives in desktop and laptop computer systems are also on the increase (Sony's feature-laden F-Type Vaio is particularly nice - though, at ¥250,000, laughably expensive).

Be warned, however, that the picture quality is only as good as the monitor displaying it (you do have enough saved for a decent, high-definition TV, don't you?), and that - once again - the venerable home movie library will have to be updated. At Yodobashi Camera, the price of progress is high; but at least the points can be saved.