The years leading up to the hand over of Hong Kong from the UK to China was starting to show in the pop culture produced at this time. Films that were drenched in paranoia and uncertainty of what the future held under the Chinese Communist Party. This mood reflected in […]
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The Cat and the Canary (1927) Hauntingly Expressionist Silent Classic Struggles without Words (Review)
Bodyguard Kiba 1&2 (1973) Never a bad thing when it comes to Sonny Chiba (Review)
Yakuza Wolf I & II (1972) A Snapshot of a World long gone, Oozing Cool (Review)
Paths of Glory (1957) Kubrick’s Antiwar Masterpiece in 4K (Review)
Slaughter in San Francisco (1974) One for the Brucesploitation Faithful (Review)
Samurai Wolf (1966) & Samurai Wolf II (1967) Isao Natsuyagi’s potential killer franchise (Review)
When Taekwondo Strikes (1973) Luring Audiences back after the passing of a Universal Star (Review)
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) Fukusaku gives Historical Epic the Yakuza Papers treatment (Review)
On January 31st 1703, 47 Ronin committed seppuku (ritualistic suicide) having enacted revenge for the death of their master. Their feats of bravery, honour, loyalty and resolve have become the stuff of legend. It is woven into the very fabric of Japanese society and is heralded as the ultimate display […]