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posted "NIGHTFALL Keeps It ‘All In the Family'" about Nightfall.   May 07
NIGHTFALL Keeps It ‘All In the Family'
    Everyone appreciates a good cop story, and the Chinese are no different.  Those dedicated investigators who stick it out throu
posted "BUNOHAN: An Exercise In Just 'What' Exactly?" about Bunohan: Return To Murder.   May 02
BUNOHAN: An Exercise In Just 'What' Exac
   Here’s the thing about having ghosts and/or spirits serve as characters: unless the story goes to great lengths to humanize whateve
posted "Smart Talk on Skin: SHE CAT Doubles-Down on Story To Reach A Wider Audience" about She Cat.   April 30
Smart Talk on Skin: SHE CAT Doubles-Down
   The Pinky/Pinku films kinda/sorta underwent a bit of re-invention in the early-to-mid 1980’s due to the emergence of adult home vid
posted "Smart Talk on Skin: The Gloriously Depraved But Decidedly Unconventional FEMALE TEACHER HUNTING" about Female Teacher Hunting.   April 29
Smart Talk on Skin: The Gloriously Depra
    There’s much more afoot here than what get more commonly delivered in the average Pinky/Pinku film (which this is and is not)
posted "Fantasy Version of ‘Romeo & Juliet' Proves There's Nothing So Depressing As True Love" about The Assassin's Blade.   April 25
Fantasy Version of ‘Romeo & Juliet' Prov
    Love, love, love.  What life is worth living if you don’t have love?  All you need is love, for love is a many sple
posted "Three Women, Three Lives, One Connection: Intimacy" about Tokyo Noir.   April 12
Three Women, Three Lives, One Connection
   Compilations can be a rigorously mixed bag.  What happens more often than not, there’s usually a single strong piece in the bu
posted "DEAD BALL: Not Quite Splatter, Not Quite Comedy, Not Quite DEAD" about Dead Ball.   April 09
DEAD BALL: Not Quite Splatter, Not Quite
   Comedy is the most difficult film to cross international waters.  This isn’t because different folks require different laughs;
commented on review of Gunslinger Girl (Season 1), "They're Just Like Regular Children.".   April 08
commented on review of Anime, "The importance of anime, and why non fans should give it a shot.".   April 01
posted "Running Low On Scares, The Japanese Are Now Just Messing With Us" about Tormented.   March 27
Running Low On Scares, The Japanese Are
      Look, I can appreciate a hallucinogenic fright-fest as well as the next person.  All one need do is take a look at some
posted "Sex, Drugs, Rocking, And Getting Rolled All Have Their Costs To These GIRL$" about Girl$.   March 26
Sex, Drugs, Rocking, And Getting Rolled
      Societies are crazy things.  Culturally, we’ve progressed so far that almost anything your heart desires is avail
commented on review of Dragon Heat (aka. Dragon Squad), "Over-Directed Overly Stylized Hong Kong Action Flick".   March 21
posted "Nothing Is Quite What It Seems With THE GREAT MAGICIAN" about The Great Magician.   March 20
Nothing Is Quite What It Seems With THE
      I’ve always liked magic.  As a kid, I even gave it a go, but I was never the showman I hoped I’d be. 
posted "Boys and Their Toys Clutter the MOTORWAY" about Motorway.   March 13
Boys and Their Toys Clutter the MOTORWAY
      Anthony Wong has been a part of so many clever and classy action films that it actually hurt watching him play a veteran cop
posted "Coming-Of-Age Comedy Gets High Marks with this Quick PUNCH" about Punch.   March 13
Coming-Of-Age Comedy Gets High Marks wit
Despite whatever culture each of us hails from, there are some universal experiences we all share; and one of those that bridges one group of people
posted "Smart Talk On Skin: Well, OK, But She's Going To Ruin Her Tenure" about Female Teacher: In Front of the Students.   February 27
Smart Talk On Skin: Well, OK, But She's
    The Nikkatsu Corporation is Japan’s oldest major motion picture studio.  As the dynamics of the entertainment industry f
posted "When It Sticks To The Air, BLACK EAGLE Soars (Mostly)" about Black Eagle (aka. R2B: Back to Base, aka, Soar to the Sky).   February 23
When It Sticks To The Air, BLACK EAGLE S
      In the middle of 1986, Tony Scott and Tom Cruise teamed up for one of the most successful (and formulaic) summer blockbuster
posted "Good Samurai vs. Bad Samurai In AnimEigo's Stellar SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH!" about Sleepy Eyes of Death: Collector's Set Vol. 3.   February 18
Good Samurai vs. Bad Samurai In AnimEigo
      I feel somewhat ashamed.  See, I’m coming to this fascination of mine with samurai films much later than most, an
posted "There's A New DANGEROUS LIAISONS, Or "Nobody Puts Beibei In A Corner" (Pun Intended)" about Dangerous Liaisons.   February 12
There's A New DANGEROUS LIAISONS, Or "No
      Classics never go out of style.  You can take any one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies and set it, say, in the Br
posted "Honor Among THIEVES" about The Thieves (Korean film).   February 06
Honor Among THIEVES
      Caper flicks have been done before.  For the record, the French have had a few solid outings.  I’ve yet to s
posted "South Korea Sees Plenty of 'Doom' In Our Future" about The Doomsday Book (Korean film).   January 24
South Korea Sees Plenty of 'Doom' In Our
      By their very nature, anthology films are a mixed bag.  They’ll contain two or three or four smaller stories – es
posted "Wasted Days and Wasted Knights" about Hard Romanticker.   January 20
Wasted Days and Wasted Knights
Wasted Days and Wasted Knights       Film has had a very long love affair with gangsters.  In Frank Capra’s LADY FOR
posted "The Death (And Life) Of A Samurai" about Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (Ichimei).   January 19
The Death (And Life) Of A Samurai
      “Are You Satisfied?”       Takashi Miike.  It’s only two words – a nam
posted "Winning Combination of Fights & Comedy Make TAI CHI ZERO Much More Than A Zero!" about Tai Chi Zero.   January 04
Winning Combination of Fights & Comedy M
       Those who’ve followed my reviews over the years (and, yes, there are a good many of you) know just how fond I am
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