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Comments Nov 8, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Heat-Haze Theatre – Review

Heat-Haze Theatre – Review

The films story is about man confronted by one man (a rich business-man) and two women (a Japanese Geisha and a European, who dresses like a Japanese women). Besides the 'narrative' distorted uniqueness, which allows the characters to jump from one location to the next or pop up (even within the same shot), the other interesting aspects of the film are the locations. Click for the full review...

Comments Nov 7, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade – Review

Tajomaru: Avenging Blade – Review

Tajomaru is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from Rashomon. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way. Click for the full review...

Comments Nov 4, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
A Better Tomorrow – Review

A Better Tomorrow – Review

The 2010 remake of the Hong Kong action classic A Better Tomorrow brings the bullets, brotherhood, and heroic bloodshed to South Korea. Directed by Song Hae Sung and executive produced by John Woo himself, the updated version changes the setting to the gritty Korean port city of Busan, but stays true to the familiar hardboiled story of brotherhood, betrayal, and revenge. Click for the full review...

1 comment Nov 3, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Sunny – Review

Sunny – Review

Director of the comedic Scandal Makers (2008), Kang Hyung-Chul returns with the humorous albeit more dramatic film Sunny, this time focusing on the enduring relationships that are shared between a group of high school friends. Click for the full review...

Comments Nov 2, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Bloody Territories – Review

Bloody Territories – Review

The story itself is rather standard fare – several yakuza clans have met to formally disband their crime syndicate and ‘go clean.’ Only the Onogi Clan, well-known for their honorable track record, refuses to give up its hereditary occupation and continues to police its turf. Click for the full review...

Comments Nov 1, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
11 Flowers – Review

11 Flowers – Review

Wang Han, 11 year old boy in the province of Ghizhou is confronted with a runaway murderer. Hiding in the woods, the wounded man takes Wang Han drying shirt and persuades him to help him out. Frightened and fascinated at once, Wang Han and his friends accept to keep it secret from the police. Strange things are happening at school and the police is everywhere. Click for the full review...

2 comments Oct 31, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
The Raid – Review

The Raid – Review

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. This stylish and smart film could well find an audience savvy to its well-staged and extremely bloody mayhem. Click for the full review...

Comments Oct 28, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Drunken Angel – Review

Drunken Angel – Review

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. Click for the full review...

Comments Oct 26, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Exhalation – Review

Exhalation – Review

Clocking in at 21 minutes in length, the Malaysian born, Japan based film maker has a pair of short films on the festival circuit right now, both of which are continuing to build his reputation as one of the finest filmmaking talents to emerge from south east Asia. Click for the full review of this short film...

Comments Oct 26, 2011  |   Posted by in Movie Reviews
Tokyo Zombie – Review

Tokyo Zombie – Review

Two fulltime slackers who work in a fire extinguisher factory spend their lunch hours training to be jujitsu champions. One day, they murder their boss and dump his body on a Tokyo toxic waste dump. Things suddenly become worse when an army of the undead rises from the waste dump and begin to attack the living. Click for the full review...




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