Articles tagged with: Yakuza

by Chris October 3, 2008
The Wolves (aka: Shussho Iwai) — dvd movie review 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 »
by Chris January 17, 2007
Cops vs. Thugs — dvd movie review Hothead cops, warring yakuza, prime waterfront real estate. It’s about as combustible a mix as one could hope for, and the backdrop of Kinji Fukasaku’s... ...and there's more »
by Chris August 23, 2006
Sex, Snakes, and Angels, oh my! — Sex is Zero — Snakes on a Plane — Black Angel — capsulefest movie reviews 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 »
by Chris August 9, 2006
Yakuza Graveyard — dvd movie review 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... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris June 14, 2006
Fast and the Furious 3 Tokyo Drift — he said, she said — movie review — screener! SHE SAID: So I wanted to see Fast and the Furious 3 because a) it’s in Tokyo and I haven’t been there in ages b) Chris... ...and there's more »
by Chris May 14, 2006
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable — movie review 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... ...and there's more »
by Chris April 23, 2006
[The Pinky Violence Collection] Criminal Woman: Killing Melody — movie review Criminal Woman: Killing Melody, the first film in the Criminal Woman series, marks the 10th pairing of Reiko Ike and Miki Sugimoto, and frankly, it... ...and there's more »