Yukie Nakama

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Trick: The Movie movie review he-said-she-said

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   December 30, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

HE SAID:
I’ve been promising this one for near four months now, and Christmas Break seemed as good a time as any to finally get this done.
When it comes to theatrical turns by popular television shows, the result more often than not leaves both fans and newcomers oddly unsatisfied. Oftentimes these assume a too-high familiarity on [...]

2007’s DVDs I Would Watch Again

by Chris   ⋅   December 27, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

As with our 2007 films we would watch again, here’s my list of 2007 DVDs I would gladly watch again. I’ve tried to take these off the top of my head, as if I need to think too hard to remember a title, it obviously wasn’t one of my favorite As always, feel free [...]

2007’s Films We Would Watch Again (and some we would not)

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   December 23, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

So it’s time for another go round of Dreamlogic.net’s “Best o’ the Year Picks”. For those who aren’t familiar, this is basically our list of favorite films for the year. These are not necessarily films that are of high technical or artistic merit, or those which have received major critical praise. Instead, this is [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Oh-oku: The Women of the Inner Palace (aka:O-oku)

by Chris   ⋅   August 24, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Nothing’s more salaciously entertaining than political scandal, save for political scandal amongst power hungry women. Make that, power-hungry, back-stabbing, sex-starved women. And, in the history of Japan, no such scandal has matched the proportions of the Ejima-Ikushima Affair, a tale of dirty dealings, illicit relationships, and political maneuverings involving the Oh-oku, or shogun’s harem. [...]

MOVIE REVIEWS [In Brief] . Love & Pop, Princess Raccoon, Silver

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 14, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

No, I haven’t been slacking on the film reviews. It’s just that we haven’t seen a lot worth talking about. This latest batch could be perceived as a nice drink after drought. Note that since Johnny To’s Exiled is playing at this year’s SFIAAFF I’ll try to have a review up this weekend. Read on [...]

DVD REVIEW . Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

by Chris   ⋅   February 22, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Being that I’ve already reviewed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and professed my deep love for it in our Best of 2006 list, I’m going to launch straight into the DVD review.
Funimation presents Shinobi: Heart Under Blade in an absolutely pristine 2.35:1 transfer (truly the best I’ve seen) representing its theatrical aspect ratio, with your choice [...]

Red Hot Pocky Commercials

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   January 22, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

To complement the Men’s Pocky review, here are a few awesome Pocky commercials I dug up on YouTube, starting with the commercial for Men’s Pocky.
Men’s Pocky
Clumsy Pocky
Nosy Mother Pocky
Nosy Fisherman Pocky
Pocky Love
Scary Pocky
Bonus Yukie Nakama commercial

MOVIE REVIEWS [Capsules] . Vibrator, G@ME, Rampo Jigoku

by Chris   ⋅   November 22, 2006   ⋅   Comment now

Vibrator
I do my best to see good in films these days. I think I’ve come a long way from my cranky green critic self. But Vibrator has brought out the cranky in me. It is an absolutely terrible film. Plodding, shallow, and self important, it is an absolute chore to sit through.
Lauded as “Japan’s Answer [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

by Chris   ⋅   June 9, 2006   ⋅   Comments [2]

Based on the novel by Futaro Yamada, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (aka: Shinobi 2005, nothing to do with the SEGA game) is a classic tale of star crossed lovers in Tokugawa era Japan. Oboro and Gennosuke, born to opposing ninja clans locked in a centuries long quiet war, have found a love that flies in [...]

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