Articles tagged with: Paranormal

by Kris September 26, 2009
Paranormal Activity — movie review — screener! Last week, Chris and I saw the SF screener for Paranormal Activity and bit for the hype. We had skipped it when it made... ...and there's more »
by Kris July 24, 2009
Coraline — The Haunting of Connecticut — Watchmen — movie reviews Three very distinct films… possibly sharing a common ocular-obsessed thread, though. Because you all have probably already seen these, I just thought I’d jot... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 16, 2008
Death Note:  The Last Name (aka: Desu Noto 2) — movie review — early! Director: Shusuke Kaneko Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda Genre: Manga I’ve officially had to watch this film twice past my patience limit just because I couldn’t... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris August 3, 2008
The X-Files: I Want to Believe — he said, she said — movie review Director: Chris Carter Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson Genre: Drama, Supernatural HE-SAID X-Files: I Want to Believe. Color me pleasantly surprised. I know that this film has been receiving... ...and there's more »
by Chris March 25, 2008
Nightmare Detective — movie review 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”... ...and there's more »
by Kris March 11, 2008
Moon Phase (aka: Tsukuyomi) Complete Series Box Set — anime review — early! 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... ...and there's more »
by Kris February 24, 2008
Mushi-Shi vol. 6 — anime review — early! NOTE: This is my introduction to Mushi-Shi. Anything below was gleaned from vol 6. Hopefully I will get to watch more! ... ...and there's more »
by Chris February 23, 2008
Clamp Double Feature – Tsubasa the Movie — xxxHolic the Movie — anime — dvd movie reviews In 2005 the Anime world saw something akin to America’s own Grindhouse double feature. The Clamp Double Feature was a “co-op” production of two back-to-back... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris June 2, 2007
Paprika (aka: Papurika) — he said, she said — movie review — screener! Paprika Note: If you’re already a fan of anime and familiar with Satoshi Kon, skip to the third paragraph. HE SAID Truth be told, anime is no... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris August 11, 2006
Jigoku (aka: Hell) – Criterion Collection — dvd movie review A landmark film in every respect, Jigoku (Hell, aka: The Sinners of Hell), directed by the “father of Japanese horror,” Nobuo Nakagawa (Duel at Lightning... ...and there's more »
by Chris May 31, 2006
The Great Yokai War — movie review With director Takashi Miike, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get. Whether stoic dramas (Sabu), gonzo comedies (Zebraman), gross-out masterpieces (Ichi the... ...and there's more »
by Kris April 9, 2006
Marebito — movie review A friend once jokingly said, “if you expect the worst from the world, you’ll never be disappointed”. Such must be the mantra of paranoid psychopaths... ...and there's more »
by Kris February 23, 2006
Night Watch (aka: Nochnoi Dozor) — movie review There are quite a few Russian fairy tales that may even instill fear in the hearts of adults as they portend the forces of good... ...and there's more »
by Kris December 8, 2005
Doppelgänger (aka: Dopperugenga) — movie review Let me remind you that Yakusho Koji (Tampopo, Charisma, Memoirs of a Geisha) is much more than a pair of walking cheekbones with a ‘fro.... ...and there's more »
by Chris September 22, 2005
Gantz — anime review Perpetually oscillating between the disturbing, mysterious, perverted, horrific, explosive, meditative, surreal, hilarious, and introspective, Gantz is one of the most entertaining, and frankly, best animes... ...and there's more »
by Kris July 22, 2005
Charisma (aka: Karisuma) — movie review Restore the rules of the world… Freedom’s just another disease… A truly healthy human longs to obey… These [magic] mushrooms are delicious! CAN’T SEE THE... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris November 10, 2003
Ju-on: the Grudge — guest movie review This was a review from Lee back when we used to write for Film Rotation. We are reprinting it here for the first time. Give... ...and there's more »