Rex Jones

Movies

Beautiful Jim
Director
Grammy-nominated Jimbeau Hinson, living in Nashville and considered the first openly bisexual singer/songwriter in country music, has been HIV-positive for over 30 years. After almost dying from AIDS twice, he is now HIV-undetectable, and recently released a new album at age 62.
Sushi King Goes to New York
Makku Gayaa
A genius sushi chef travels to New York to battle it out with the local competition there.
Lasseter-san, Thank You
Narrator
Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. The show appears similar to a home movie, or private documentary. This footage includes snippets from some of Miyazaki's films, as well as some Pixar shorts. The most striking part were clips from Porco Rosso, interchanging with images of Miyazaki flying a red double-decker.