Archive for July, 2007
Yes, still alive: Shannyn Sossamon
Holy crap.. Shannyn Sossamon’s the lead for the One Missed Call remake due out in January 2008. She is also starring with one of my favorite actors and hotties, Desmond Harrington, along with Ileana Douglas and Lara Flynn Boyle in a new movie called Life is Hot in Cracktown about (doi) coke addicts AND [...]
Black Snake Moan — Hills Have Eyes 2 — Beautiful Beast — movie reviews
Yup, it’s review catch-up time again. Here are three more films that are worth mentioning, but not deserving of a full review.
Black Snake Moan . Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci star in this tale of a young nymphomaniac and the god-fearing blues singer determined to set her on a path of righteousness. Directed by [...]
TRAILER WATCH . Sukiyaki Western Django, Jigayaku no uta, Get Smart, and much much more
I figure it’s about time for another round of trailer links. There’s actually a lot of interesting stuff coming up. For the most part, this lineup looks to be a nice break from the summer grind, if I do say so myself.
Sukiyaki Western Django . Most of you probably are familiar with Takashi Miike’s latest, [...]
Ebola Syndrome — dvd movie review — early!
Hot off the heels of the success of The Untold Story, Herman Yau and Anthony Wong teamed up for their first Wong Jing production, Ebola Syndrome. Outdoing The Untold Story in near every aspect, including violence, gore, language, nudity, and all around political incorrectness, Ebola Syndrome has become something of a legend in cult film [...]
The Heavenly Kings — movie review
A determined Daniel Wu walks at a heightened pace through a modern building’s corridor towards a fated elevator. As he puts on his most serious face, info screens à la Power Point cut in, informing us that in 1995, the Hong Kong music industry revenue was $1.68 billion, and in 2005 even though 40 [...]
Shady Grove — restaurant review — Texas
Okay, so I don’t usually handle the restaurant reviews on this site, and I’m no culinary expert, but I did promise, and I know what food I like. Straight up, Shady Grove is one of my favorite spots in Austin, TX. I’ve never actually sat indoors, but that’s because the outdoor seating is so [...]
Yo-Yo Girl Cop (aka: Sukeban Deka: Kodo nemu = Asamiya Saki ) — movie review
The first Sukeban Deka movie in eighteen years, Kenta Fukasaku’s Yo-Yo Girl Cop (aka: Sukeban Deka: Kôdo nêmu = Asamiya Saki ) sets about introducing the cult favorite yo-yo wielding schoolgirl special agent to the reality-television generation. From it’s opening sequence, where a bomb strapped Sukeban explodes in a famous crowded Tokyo intersection (in a [...]
Transformers — movie review
I got exactly what I expected from Transformers. Blatent GM advertising? Check. Crazy cool computer graphics and eardrum numbing explosions? Check. Cheap humor targeted towards minorities, the elderly, the short, the fat? Check. Cheezy “more than meets the eye” references? Double check. I did not expect anti-government ribs with Dubya taunts [...]
DVD REVIEW [Early] 47 Ronin (1994)
The 47 Ronin is arguably one of the most well known Japanese historical tales, both in and out of Japan. In its native country it has seen over 80 film adaptations and numerous manga, anime, and stage play incarnations. In American cinema, the tale has further been referenced in films including Ronin and Woody Allen’s [...]
Yo-yo Girl Cop (aka: Sukeban Deka 2006) — in SF for one week only!
I don’t know how I didn’t hear about this earlier. Today starts the one week special engagement of Kenta Fukasaku (Battle Royale 2)’s Yo-Yo Girl Cop (aka: Sukeban Deka : Kôdo nêmu = Asamiya Saki ), the latest in the Sukeban Deka series of movies. Now, if you’re not familiar with Sukeban Deka, you [...]
Yahoo! News . Search Suggestions
Woohoo~! Yahoo! makes searching that much easier. In case you can’t see it yet, take a gander at this screenshot. It was implemented long ago on Yahoo!’s Alltheweb.com and on the Yahoo! toolbar in March and is now making its debut at Yahoooo~! Search.
Siouxsie Sioux solo album in September
Siouxsie and the Banshees were something my hipper older friends listened to and so I also listened to them, forced to if they were the one’s driving. But no, it wasn’t that bad, but I have to admit that only a few songs are my complete cup of tea, albeit a big honking cup. [...]
Update from Chris
So for the past 6 days I’ve been in Austin, TX and Lake Charles, LA visiting family. I forgot to bring along some titles from the review queue, and the ones I had flagged will have to be postponed, due to more pressing titles. This means no King Boxer or Ghost in the Shell: [...]
Yakko — restaurant review — California
Yakko joins Masa’s and Sushitomi for noteworthy Mountain View sushi. That already might sound a little odd, “Mountain View sushi”, but I’ve found much more authentic sushi down here in the Peninsula than in the City. Out of the three restaurants I mentioned, Yakko is the most romantic.. and if you’ve been there, [...]
You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone — dvd movie review — early!
Hunched over like he has a hernia and strumming his guitar, Texas native Roger “Roky” Erickson interjects the melody with screeching wails inspired by Little Richard and James Brown and surprisingly “Oh Holy Night” from his churchy childhood. During opening interviews with him and his exes in the documentary You’re Gonna Miss Me When [...]
Happy 6th of July!
Happy belated Independence Day! How’d you spend it? If you were competitive chowhound Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, you spent it suffering through a Nathan’s hot dog gorge fest with a recent wisdom tooth extraction and a paralyzing jaw injury. Kobayashi also spent the last few moments of the neck-and-neck race violently vomiting into [...]
1408 — movie review
Here’s a good rule to follow regarding Stephen King film adaptations: if he wasn’t in it, it’s good. Just compare Stand By Me and Thinner and you’ll see what I mean. Well, he doesn’t pop in for a cameo in 1408, so that’s already a good sign. Don’t get me wrong, Stephen [...]
Sushitomi — restaurant review — California
Sushi, sushi, sushi. Sometimes I think my life revolves around the stuff. I was often told to check out Mountain View’s Sushitomi, mostly by white people, so I was skeptical. Call me a food racist, but I find it a smart practice to scout out restaurants approved by those that would call it [...]
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