Five Minutes of Heaven, a Oliver Hirschbiegel film (the man who deftly directed Downfall, Das Experiment) is a highly dialogue-driven drama which revolves around... ...and there's more »

She Said It is no secret that I am not a Tarantino fan. I only sat through Kill Bill because it was a free screener... ...and there's more »

New Jim Jarmusch! Time to celebrate! Isaach De Bankole, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and a revenge plotline? I can’t wait. I’m feeling a bit tired... ...and there's more »

We’ve seen a number of films this year, but I just haven’t had the time to write anything about them yet. So, in an effort... ...and there's more »

Shogun Assassin 5-Film Collector’s Set. By far, the easiest review I’ve ever done. Chris has done all the dirty work already with his... ...and there's more »

While I am still not in full support of the choice for a blonde Bond (I was hopeful for the rumors of Clive Owen or... ...and there's more »

Director: Kon Ichikawa Starring: Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto Genre: Drama, Comedy I’ve seen a number of stylish and outlandish revenge films in the past few years, but none... ...and there's more »

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Junko Hitomi, Renji Ishibashi, Koichi Sato Genre: Japan, Samurai, Action So, after our reviews of the previous four Shogun Assassin... ...and there's more »

Director: Noburo Iguchi Starring: Minase Yashiro, Asami, Honoka Genre: Japan, comedy, horror This film will be screening at SF Indie’s Another Hole in the Head 2008, June 6,... ...and there's more »

Cloistered Nun: Runa’s Confession marks our third and final review from Kino’s Masaru Konuma/Nikkatsu collection. The previous two films prompted quite different reactions from me,... ...and there's more »

Slaughter in the Snow, the third and final installment in the Mikogami Trilogy, sees Jokichi (Yoshio Harada, Party 7, 9 Souls) on the last leg... ...and there's more »

One down and two to go. Having slain Kyubei at the end of The Trail of Blood, Jokichi now sets his sights on Chogoro and... ...and there's more »

Wow, so that was an insanely busy week. Back to some film reviews. First up: The Mikogami Trilogy Box Set. As with all other Box... ...and there's more »

At just 80 minutes Death Proof is Quentin’s shortest film to date, and somehow his most interminable. Overly chatty and under-compelling, its tale of a... ...and there's more »

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... ...and there's more »

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... ...and there's more »

If you read this site, you know I love Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. In fact, we placed it on our Best of Year list for... ...and there's more »

Believe it or not, I’ve got capsule sized capsule reviews for once. Check check it out. Sex is Zero For the first half of its runtime this... ...and there's more »