Archive for April, 2004

Battle Royale II (aka Batoru Rowaiaru II: Chinkonka) movie review

by Chris   ⋅   April 29, 2004   ⋅   Comments [6]

ENDLESS DISPLAYS OF STUPIDITY Every country suffers from sequelitis at some point in time. As with those spurned by occidental production companies, Asian cinema has had its fair run of sequels in the past two decades. Some have topped the originals, some managed to entertain while being vastly inferior, and some have crashed and burned [...]

Zatoichi (2003) movie review screener!

by Chris   ⋅   April 24, 2004   ⋅   Comments [4]

BEAT TAKESHI BEATDOWN To say that Zatoichi is one of cinema’s all time most iconic anti heroes would be an understatement. The tale of the blind, gambling masseur turned expert swordsman has spawned more sequels than Bond and generated countless imitators ranging from Marvel Comic’s cult hero, Daredevil, to Phillip Noyce’s Zatoichi remake, Blind Fury. [...]

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