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Comments Dec 15, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Yakuza Weapon – Review

Yakuza Weapon – Review

Shozo Iwaki (Tak Sakaguchi) is a kick-ass mercenary on a mission in the jungle. Bullets whiz by his head and bombs go off beneath his feet, but he continues on with a grimace and a growl. Click for the full movie review...

Comments Dec 14, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Dororo – Review

Dororo – Review

In the year 3048, the wounded Lord Kagemitsu Daigo proposes a deal to rule the whole world to forty-eight demons in their sealed temple. In return, the demons ask forty-eight parts of the body of his unborn son. When the mutilated baby is born, his mother puts him in a basket in the river flow to save his life. The baby survives and becomes the demon slayer Hyakkimaru. Click to read the full review...

3 comments Dec 9, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
War of the Arrows – Review

War of the Arrows – Review

During Second Manchu invasion of Korea, one village is attacked by Manchurian soldiers. Manchurian kidnap Ja-in on her wedding day with her childhood sweetheart Seo-Goon. Her brother Nam-Yi defeats the enemy and save his sister and the other Korean victims with only one bow. Click for the full review...

1 comment Dec 7, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Tokyo Drifter – Review

Tokyo Drifter – Review

Criterion proudly released Tokyo Drifter, a story that follows a character named Tetsu, who has joined his yakuza boss in going straight. But when a rival gang threatens to bring them back into the gang wars, Tetsu must become a drifter to keep the pressure off his old boss. Click for the full review...

Comments Dec 5, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Monster Killer – Review

Monster Killer – Review

While investigating a bizarre serial murder case, Tetsuo meets a mysterious woman, Sayoko. They feel a powerful attraction, but… Presented by international action star Yasuaki Kurata. Click for the full movie review...

1 comment Dec 1, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Secret Sunshine – Review

Secret Sunshine – Review

Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. Click for the full movie review...

Comments Nov 25, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
The Front Line – Review

The Front Line – Review

Towards the end of the Korean War an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern front line of the Aerok Hills fierce fighting continues. A race to capture a strategic point to determine a new border between the two Koreas is the ultimate prize. Click to read the full review...

4 comments Nov 24, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame – Review

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame – Review

Detective Dee runs on its genre engine well enough, and although it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, it is definitely something different. Sammo Hung's choreography doesn't miss a beat and the action is quite spectacular. Shot in China for a reported $13 million, click to see if this movie was worth every penny in the full review...

Comments Nov 24, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Black River – Review

Black River – Review

The story is set around an American Air Force base which has attracted bars and brothels and the native Japanese who need this sordid world to scape by and make money to just barely survive. A love triangle develops among the dwellers of a falling down apartment building and a local gangster called Killer Joe. Click for the full review...

2 comments Nov 21, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Gohatto – Review

Gohatto – Review

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. Click for the full review...



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