Kou Shibasaki

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Dororo movie review

by Chris   ⋅   November 19, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Let’s get this out of the way. I loved Dororo. I thought it was a whole lot of fun. In fact, I found it far more fun than any of the summer films I’ve seen all year. If that’s enough of a recommendation, by all means stop here and go find yourself a copy. However, [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Nihon Chinbotsu (aka: Japan Sinks)

by Chris   ⋅   May 12, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

There’s no denying that film-goers around the world love disaster pictures. Sure, they may grow stale and unpopular following an actual disaster, but they always return. There’s just something about seeing destruction on a grand scale that captures the imagination, and the hard earned dollars, of a theater going audience. And really, how much [...]

Battle Royale (aka Batoru Rowaiaru) dvd movie review

by Chris   ⋅   October 18, 2003   ⋅   Comment now

SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTOR’S CUT DVD Note: While many people believe this film to be banned in America due to its “excessively violent” nature, the actual reason for its absence from American markets is due to the fact Toei, the film company behind Battle Royale, refuses to have BR distributed in America at any cost. Unfortunately [...]

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