Articles tagged with: Meiko Kaji
by Chris
October 3, 2007
Check this out. Meiko Kaji, now in her sixties, performing Urami Bushi (Female Prisoner Scorpion’s Grudge Song). She actually looks pretty healthy for her age...
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by Chris
May 10, 2007
Wow. Sometimes the DVD gods just smile upon you, you know? Kris and I were pondering checking out Spider-Man 3 this evening, but something told...
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by Chris
April 29, 2007
The third film in Nikkatsu/Daiei’s Rising Dragon series of female yakuza films, Blind Woman’s Curse marks quite a departure from the norm. This entry features...
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by Chris
April 15, 2007
Way back in high-school, Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41 and Black Lizard served as my introduction to 1970’s Japanese exploitation cinema. I was a bit...
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by Chris and Kris
April 6, 2007
With the arrival of Grindhouse in the theaters today, a lot of lists are coming out with “Grindhouse” films recommended by professional critics. Some of...
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by Chris
December 22, 2006
Being a Meiko Kaji and Teruo Ishii, I am pretty excited about Discotek Media’s announcement that they will be releasing Blind Woman’s Curse on DVD...
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by Chris and Kris
September 10, 2006
Panik House has just released a huge DVD announcement that should make Meiko Kaji, Teruo Ishii, and pinky violence fans alike smile with delight.
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by Chris
August 9, 2006
Rage, honor, betrayal, duty, racism, love. All are at the heart of Fukasaku’s magnum opus, Yakuza Graveyard, a stunning cops and Yakuza tale that...
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by Chris
July 24, 2006
Lady in the Water
Including a critic in your film, and making him the brunt of jokes and ridicule is guaranteed bad reviews, even if the...
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by Chris
July 15, 2006
I was first introduced to Meiko Kaji’s music back in the late 1990’s with Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41. Though only my initial viewing, I...
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by Chris
June 1, 2006
The last Scorpion entry starring Meiko Kaji is certainly the least of the films. Moving forward sans director Shunya Ito, this installment finds Sasori...
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by Chris
May 14, 2006
These days the term fierce has been so overused by hip-hop artists, Tyra Banks, and Inside Hollywood celebrity-trash mongers, it seems to have lost its...
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by Chris
July 21, 2005
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion is the first film in the Scorpion trilogy, as well as the first film by director Shunya Ito. Based on the...
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