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commented on Chris_Pandolfi's review of The Raid: Redemption, "A Morass of Senseless Carnage".   September 16, 2012

posted "A real kick from a mule." about The Raid: Redemption.   September 16, 2012

A real kick from a mule.
**** out of ****    In one of the darkest corners of Jakarta, Indonesia there is a run-down apartment complex that houses a pletho …

posted "So bad that it was a pain in the ass describing it let alone finishing it." about Sector 7 (Korean film).   August 17, 2012

So bad that it was a pain in the ass des …
Half a star out of ****    I think I heard of "Sector 7" through Shout Factor earlier this year when they released it onto DVD and …

posted "Advertised as a B-monster movie; emerges something much more." about Godzilla (Gojira).   August 17, 2012

Advertised as a B-monster movie; emerges …
**** out of ****    The original 1954 version of "Godzilla" - AKA "Gojira" - evades the implications of its B-movie exteriors. Her …

commented on Chris_Pandolfi's review of The Secret World of Arrietty, "Borrower and the Bean".   February 18, 2012

posted "An actioner that sins." about Priest (2011 film).   September 25, 2011

An actioner that sins.
* out of ****     Scott Stewart began his film directing career with 2010's "Legion"; which would easily make it on the "worst fil …

posted "A boring, stupid, visually decent (at times) mess." about The Warrior's Way (2010).   September 25, 2011

A boring, stupid, visually decent (at ti …
*1/2 out of ****     "The Warrior's Way" is a silly, cheap, dumb CGI laden actioner that tries to mix the genres of Western and Sa …

posted "Takashi Miike remakes a somewhat obscure 1960's samurai film and strikes gold with his re-imagining." about 13 Assassins.   August 22, 2011

Takashi Miike remakes a somewhat obscure …
**** out of ****     You can't have an epic battle sequence accounting for more than twenty minutes of a film's running-time if yo …

posted "A slice of Japan's genuine oddity." about House (Hausu).   August 17, 2011

A slice of Japan's genuine oddity.
***1/2 out of ****     I like haunted house movies. They take a very large aspect of our everyday lives and embed a sort of horrif …

posted "An artsy, darkly funny spin on the murder-mystery genre." about Memories of Murder.   August 06, 2011

An artsy, darkly funny spin on the murde …
*** out of ****     "Memories of Murder" is a beautifully directed, wonderfully acted murder-mystery thriller from Korean filmmake …

posted "An awesome neo-noir revenge flick." about Vengeance.   July 24, 2011

An awesome neo-noir revenge flick.
***1/2 out of ****     Interesting color schemes. Nice usage of lighting. Truly kick-ass action sequences. I like Johnnie To's "Ve …

posted "A fun haunted house/anthology picture. Uneven, but creepy." about Ju-on: The Grudge.   June 20, 2011

A fun haunted house/anthology picture. U …
*** out of ****     For a guy who hasn't actually seen another film in the "Ju-On" curse film saga, "Ju-On: The Grudge" actually s …

posted "Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone." about Oldboy.   May 23, 2011

Laugh, and the world laughs with you. We …
**** out of ****     Few films go as in-depth into the concept of revenge as Park Chan-Wook's "Oldboy" does. There are so many rev …

posted "Never look at dumplings in quite the same way...again." about Three... Extremes.   May 08, 2011

Never look at dumplings in quite the sam …
***1/2 out of ****     You know you've got somewhat of an instant classic on your hands when your horror anthology has a segment t …

posted "An inferior work from the son of Hayao Miyazaki." about Tales From Earthsea.   April 10, 2011

An inferior work from the son of Hayao M …
** out of ****       Hayao Miyazaki has collaborated with Studio Ghibli and made some of the best animated features out …

posted "Ghosties, phantom phone-calls, and candy that pops outta your mouth when you die. Yay, writing!" about One Missed Call (aka. Chakushin ari, 2003).   April 04, 2011

Ghosties, phantom phone-calls, and candy …
** out of ****     Here is a film that was almost on the good side of decent, but staggered right from the start. This causes the …

posted "Scary and sometimes beautiful." about A Tale of Two Sisters.   March 11, 2011

Scary and sometimes beautiful.
***1/2 out of ****     "A Tale of Two Sisters" is a film that will most likely evoke many different emotions out of the audience. …

posted "Thai horror is apparently good horror." about Shutter (2004).   February 25, 2011

Thai horror is apparently good horror.
*** out of ****      I chose to take a break from American horror films, so for a change I watched a foreign flick in the genre of …

posted "Big Man Japan; Oh man...." about Big Man Japan.   February 18, 2011

Big Man Japan; Oh man....
*** out of ****     Hilariously awesome in that super-odd and super-endearing sort of Japanese way, "Big Man Japan" is the monster …

commented on Chris_Pandolfi's review of The Warrior's Way (2010), "The Wrong Combination of East-Meets-West".   December 05, 2010