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Comments Aug 25, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Kiss of the Dragon – Review

Kiss of the Dragon – Review

Back in 2001, Jet Li was still trying to establish himself as a star in America. Kiss of the Dragon is Jet Li’s third movie outside of Hong Kong. Jet Li stars as Liu Jiuan, a Beijing cop who has traveled to Paris to aid in a police raid against a heroin smuggler. They cover ...

12 comments Aug 17, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
The Departed – Review

The Departed – Review

The story of The Departed is based on the 2002 crime thriller out of Hong Kong called Infernal Affairs [review]. Scorsese was quoted as saying, “Infernal Affairs is a very good example of why I love the Hong Kong Cinema. Our film was inspired by Infernal Affairs, because of the nature of the story.” So ...

Comments Aug 10, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Redbelt – Review

Redbelt – Review

Those of you expecting Enter the Dragon to spark a revolution in Jiu Jitsu enrollment, Redbelt is not that movie. Redbelt is essentially a drama with large amount of the back and forth dialogue. Redbelt focuses on a Brazilian Jui-Jitsu instructor who takes his art seriously and sees it as a way to a better ...

8 comments Aug 3, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
The Matrix – Review

The Matrix – Review

The Matrix is another great movie that is heavily influenced by asian culture. Japanese director Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell was a strong influence. Producer Joel Silver has stated that the Wachowski brothers first described their intentions for The Matrix by showing him that anime and saying, “We wanna do that for real”. He ...

5 comments Jul 31, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai – Review

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai – Review

Director Jim Jarmusch is a truly independent filmmaker with a very distinctive cinematic style. Jarmusch has always struck me as one of those extremely self-conscious directors. Regardless, this movie was one my first artsy film. It didn’t depend on big names or explosions, it was quiet and moody, and it told a story that moved ...

2 comments Jul 27, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Mulan 2 – Review

Mulan 2 – Review

Out of the gates, Mulan II has a lot in its favor compared to many other direct-to-video Disney productions. Sequels never compare to the original movie, and although this movie was great, the first Mulan [review] movie will always be my favorite. The plot is fairly interesting in that it has no overt bad guy. ...

5 comments Jul 7, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Rush Hour 2/3 – Review

Rush Hour 2/3 – Review

Welcome to a double feature special here at Japan Cinema! Every so often we feature special postings like this to showcase movies in the same vein. Director Brett Ratner is a director that gives and he takes away. After destroying one trilogy with X-Men: The Last Stand, he revives another with Rush Hour 3. Rush ...

9 comments Jun 26, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Review

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Review

I explained in the Transformers [review] why this is getting reviewed on my site, so reference back to that for furthur explaination. Let me preface this review by saying, I highly enjoy spectacles. I enjoy good summer blockbusters. I like guns, boobs, and monsters. I am even a Mchael Bay fan although I really hated ...

5 comments Jun 23, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Kill Bill 2 – Review

Kill Bill 2 – Review

Kill Bill Volume 2 begins with the Bride looking glamerous in a convertible, addressing the audience like an avenging angel out of a 1940s Hollywood melodrama: “When I arrive at my destination, I am gonna kill Bill.”  Quentin Tarantino has made a rip-roaring, highly entertaining, extremely enjoyable continuation to “Vol. 1“: a work that flows ...

Comments Jun 16, 2009  |   Posted by in Domestic Film Reviews
Shanghai Knights – Review

Shanghai Knights – Review

Shanghai Knights is the sequel to 2000′s Shanghai Noon. Yet again we’re taken back to the 1880s, where trouble’s a-brewing in China. Although it might not quite measure up to Chan’s claim of quintuple the quality, it is one of those rare multiplex delights: A sequel that bests its predecessor in nearly every way. The ...



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