I dunno about you, but the latest Batman film's looking a bit too serious and grounded in the everyday realm for the likes of me. But this Turkish Batman doesn't look so bad. If anyone knows where to track down ... continued»

I just received another big batch of titles (Shuffle, Black Blood Bros, and more), so I'll just take care of some of my pending reviews in one fell swoop. I'll be back with a full review of Glass Fleet vol ... continued»

So I've seen a few titles over the past month, but just haven't had any time to review them. So, rather than let them fall to the wayside, here are a few quick capsules. As for regular film/dvd reviews, I've ... continued»

Episodes: 21 - 24 Genre: ANIME, action, Animation, Asian, Bad Ass Chicks, Japan, Manga, supernatural, Release Date: April 29, 2008 (If you haven't already, please check out my previous reviews of the Witchblade Anime, volumes 1, 2, ... continued»

Director: Ryuichi Honda Starring: Kei Mizutani, Nao Iguchi Genre: Indie, Bad Ass Chicks, Japan, Action Let's start with the positives first. I think, outside of experimental art and music DVDs, Operation Pussycat boasts THE best DVD cover art of the past few ... continued»

Director: Takashi Miike Starring: Kaori Moimoi, Hideaki Ito, Yoshino Kimura Genre: Indie, Bad Ass Chicks, Japan, Action This film has been covered ad-nauseum on other websites, so I'll make this relatively short. For those of you not in the know, Sukiyaki Western ... continued»

This looks amazing. Simply amazing. I'll definitely be looking forward to this one. Check out the trailer. continued»

Just received this Dead Channels press release in the mail, and figured a good number of you would be interested. Heck, I was already planning on writing up something about the Nikkatsu films myself. And, provided work and school ... continued»

Director: J. P. Schaefer Starring: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan Genre: Indie, Drama Opens in San Francisco April 18th, 2008 I wrote the bulk of this review in March 2007 and am surprised at how neutral I was about the &%(@! subject matter. ... continued»

Directors: Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine (aka: Aniki),and Shunichiro Miki Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Susumu Terajima, Kazue Fukiishi, Rinko Kikuchi Genre: Japan, Comedy I've come to dig the works of Katsuhito Ishii over the course of his three previous theatrical releases. Sharkskin and Peach ... continued»

Director: Seijun Suzuki Starring: Toshiya Fujita, Yoshio Harada, Naoko Tani Genre: Japan, Drama Believe it or not, I think I have just witnessed my favorite Seijun Suzuki film. And this isn't an idle claim of a Suzuki newbie. I've seen a good ... continued»

Episodes: 5-8 Genre: romance, comedy, educational Release Date: March 25, 2008 Those of you who read my review of the previous volume of Shuffle! will recall that I liked the series, but wasn't able to put my finger on an exact reason ... continued»

Director: Robinson Devor Starring: John Paulsen, Coyote, Russell Hodgkinson Genre: documentary, indie Release Date: April 27, 2007 (NY) Okay, you're going to think I'm a sicko, but when Chris told me there was a documentary made circumscribing events involving a richie being humped ... continued»

Director: Masahiko Tsugawa Starring: Junko Fuji, Takashi Sasano, Yoshino Kimura, Kiichi Nakai, and Ittoku Kishibe Genre: Japan, Comedy, Educational I've reviewed Masahiko Tsugawa's Wakeful Nights previously, under its original title, A Hardest Night (aka: Nezu no Ban). However, the version I originally ... continued»

Episodes: 5-8 Genre: vampire, supernatural, action Release Date: March 25, 2008 So, maybe I spoke too soon. After the somewhat derivative and forgettable first installment, Black Blood Brothers has turned into something fresh, original, and quite possibly something good. If you haven't ... continued»

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Starring: Hitomi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yoshio Harada, Ren Osugi Genre: Japan, Horror, Supernatural, Splatter Note: This was originally going to be an "in-brief" review, but it soon ballooned out of control. It's not as polished as I would ... continued»

We've seen a number of films in the past few weeks, but just haven't had the time to write them up. As such, here are a few quick catchup reviews. Stay tuned over the coming week for brief looks at ... continued»

Episodes: 1-26 Genre: comedy, vampire, supernatural, romantic Release Date: March 18, 2008 So I'm not an Anime enthusiast; even the occasional Anime series makes me cringe (do they have to squeal and flap their arms all the time?), but if you are ... continued»