Magic and Loss – Review
Our writer Victoria continues her TIFF coverage with Magic and Loss. A new type Asian mystery, set on a strange resort island. Click for the full review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #72 – Tyler Stout
One of the premiere poster artists on the market today, Tyler Stout’s detailed, jam-packed prints sell out in seconds and instantly increase in value. He has worked on posters for such films as Big Trouble in Little China, Kill Bill, Akira, Iron Man 2, Captain America, and more. Click for the full review...
Cosplay Corner Episode #16: Jessica Nigri
It doesn’t take long to discover that virtually everyone has an opinion about Jessica Nigri. While her beauty is obvious, we wanted to take a deeper look at the young cosplayer. What we found was a surprisingly level-headed, down-to-earth girl who doesn’t let online negativity get in the way of her love of all things nerdy. Click for the full interview...
The Warring States – Review
This is definitely a film that history buff will enjoy moreso as the name Warring States Period was derived from the Record of the Warring States, a work compiled early in the Han Dynasty. The date for the beginning of the Warring States Period is disputed. Click to read the full review...
Tak Sakaguchi
We induct Tak Sakaguchi into our actor database this week! He is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreorapher, and stuntman. He is best known for his lead role in the film, Versus. Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and as such, stars in films featuring copious fight scenes and performs all of his own stunts. Click to learn all about him and his films...
Memories of Matsuko – Review
Shou's father Norio finds his son in a rather meaningless existence in Tokyo dominated by alcohol and porn videos. Having left home two years earlier to pursue life as a musician, Shou has left his band and his girlfriend has left him. His father asks a favor, that Shou clean out the apartment of his aunt Matsuko, who he says led a meaningless life until her murder at the age of 53. Click for the full review...
Deadman Wonderland – Review
As Ganta and his classmates plan for a class trip to Deadman Wonderland, a man appears, killing his entire class. Being the only survivor out of the entire class, Ganta is charged with mass murder and, due to doctored evidence against him and no way to prove his innocence, he is sentenced to death and sent to Deadman Wonderland's prison. Click to read the full anime series review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #71 – Angry Woebots
More interested in life experience then the big shows, Angry Woebots continues to network and do shows internationally, meeting up with artists with the same passions and ideas. If you’re a fan of Angry Woebots’ work but want to know more about the man behind the panda, we tried to cover all basis here. Click for the full interview...
Story of a Prostitute – Review
It's certainly Suzuki's most tragically realistic character studies and arguably his greatest and most mature film. Shot in stark black and white, the isolation and hopelessness felt by the characters is clearly communicated to the audience with the gritty harshness of a Haneke film. Click for the full review...
Sector 7 – Review
'Sector 7', is the first 3-D movie to be released in South Korea. This could've been a legit monster movie. The setting was pretty good; it's an oil mine in the middle of a vast ocean. And also there are some moral issues incorporated into the monster (not spoiling anything). Click to read the full review...
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