Director: Hideo Gosha Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Noboru Ando, Tetsuro Tamba, Kyoko Enami Genre: Yakuza To be completely honest, I’ve about worn myself out on Yakuza films. In... ...and there's more »

War films are easily one of my least favorite genres, not so much for the content, but for its tendency to sensationalize and glorify... ...and there's more »

The third outing for Kobo Abe and Hiroshi Teshigahara, The Face of Another, marks the adaptation of one of Abe’s most dense and fascinating... ...and there's more »

Before embarking on this set of reviews, I must admit, Kobo Abe is my favorite author. Haruki Murakami may have introduced me to the world... ...and there's more »

We finish our review of Criterion’s Rebel Samurai box set with the final film, Kill! The Movie: It’s not often a movie you’ve never heard of comes... ...and there's more »

Over the next few weeks we will be reviewing the films comprising the Criterion’s Rebel Samurai DVD box set, a collection of “Sixties Swordplay Classics”... ...and there's more »