Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro — dvd movie review — early!

Director: Katsuhide Motoki
Starring: Eiji Wentz, Mao Inoue, Yo Oizumi
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Manga
US DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008

GeGeGe no Kitaro tries too hard. It tries to be enchanting but relies too heavily on floppy CG (nearly 700 shots). It tries to be a comedy without wit. It wants to be an action [...]

Tokyo Gore Police — movie review

Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura
Starring: Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Shoko Nakahara
Genre: Japan, Horror
This film will be given it’s West Coast Premiere at SF Indie’s Another Hole in the Head 2008, June 22. Click here for showtimes.
Wow. I’m at a loss for words. What can I say about Tokyo Gore Police? Well, first off, I guess [...]

New Year, New Shows

As you probably already know, Kris and I don’t really watch television shows, but this year I’m actually trying to take advantage of some bite-sized entertainments. And, so far, some have actually proven entertaining. So, here’s a quick rundown of things I’ve been taking a look at.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
You’re probably already watching this [...]

Kantoku - Banzai! — The Brave One — Rise: The Blood Hunter — trailer park

Yep. It’s that time again. A nice selection of trailers for you to peruse. Check-check em out.
Kantoku - Banzai! . New Takeshi Kitano! Need I say more? Trailer.
The Brave One. New Jodie Foster film. I can’t get this one to play at the moment, but you can try, here.
Gegege no Kitarou.  Kids film featuring Yokai and a main [...]

Halloween Movie List 2006

It’s that time of year again. Time for Dreamlogic’s Halloween List, 2006. We’ve made sure to recommend films that we didn’t mention in previous years, and include a range of titles to suit all tastes. You can check out last year’s list, here. As always, feel free to post your list below. On with the [...]

Kibakichi — Sukeban Deka: the Movie — Kekko Kamen: the Movie — movie reviews — capsulefest

Kibakichi – A werewolf/yokai/chanbara fantasy, Kibakichi is the tale of a lone werewolf/swordsman (name found in title), who finds a job in a town run by human munching Yokai. These Yokai don’t eat just any humans, mind you. Just ones with vices – say gambling, or sex. In fact, they have an agreement with the [...]

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 Killer) or radical takes on tried and true genres (Gozu), you can be sure you’re in for something you’ve never seen before. This film has been described as a live [...]