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on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) Reviewi'm glad i'm not the only person that thought Chang Cheh (and possibly others…
on Hungry? Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao’s ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from Eureka4k from the OCN and a really nice coverart. Day 1 purchase. Probably get 2 ju…
on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberI'd certainly agree that revelations about Steven Seagal's character have cer…
on You wanna be a Chinese? You gotta eat the nasty stuff! ‘The Corruptor’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in NovemberAnna and the King was underrated. As was Bulletproof Monk.
on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) Review"This might be the movie that makes Andrew a fan of these iqiyi movies!" I ac…
on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberWomen beater. The lowest of scum
on Ready for some fantastical ninja action? ‘Zipang’ arrives on Blu-ray from Toy Robot Video this NovemberI LOVE this movie (along with To sleep as to dream, Circus boys and The Maiku…
on You wanna be a Chinese? You gotta eat the nasty stuff! ‘The Corruptor’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in Novemberi agree with this. i think corrupter is chow's best movie in the US. I ABSOLU…
on I MUST BREAK YOU! Watch the Trailer for the new Dolph Lundgren documentary ‘Dolph: Unbreakable’puede poner nuevo proyecto de tony jaa y bren foster
on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) Reviewthis was a very good film i enjoyed this alot.
on Toy Robot to release Blu-ray for South Korean actioner ‘A Man of Reason’ directed by and starring Jung Woo-sungIt's interesting to see that Toy Robot can branch out as a brand so will be k…
on BACK TO THE SHADOWS! Production begins for ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ starring Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Faiso has part 2 started production? and when is it most likely to be released?
on Power Rangers-sploitation! Watch an action packed clip from ‘Legend of the White Dragon’ starring Jason David FrankNot sure if I agree with the Robotech analogy. Robotech was more like a Shogu…
on Power Rangers-sploitation! Watch an action packed clip from ‘Legend of the White Dragon’ starring Jason David FrankThis and the usual US rip off of Asian IPs (Super Sentai). Like Transformer,…
on Before Mark Gor, there was Morris Cohen! Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To to helm action western ‘Two Gun Cohen’I get you, but I’m starving for some Johnnie To, so I’ll take what I can get.…
Tag Archives: Masanobu Ando
Sadako vs Kayako | aka The Ring vs The Grudge (2016) Review
AKA: Ring vs Ju-On Director: Koji Shiraishi Cast: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Masahiro Komoto, Masanobu Ando Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall Starting any review of Sadako vs Kayako might as well begin with a recap of the two titular horror movie franchises that they’re a part of. As the cursed spirit of the Ringu series, this installment notches up Sadako’s twelfth onscreen appearance (soon to be … Continue reading
Posted in All, Japanese, News, Reviews
Tagged Masanobu Ando
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011) Review
Director: Wei Te-Sheng Cast: Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando, Landy Wen, Irene Luo, Vivian Hsu, Chi-Wei Cheng, Lin Ching-Tai, Da-Ching Running Time: 144 min. (Part 1) Running Time: 132 min. (Part 2) Running Time: 150 min. (single version) By HKFanatic “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale” arrives from director Te Sheng-Wei and producer John Woo. The film is officially the most expensive Taiwanese production of all time and has been released … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Irene Luo, Landy Wen, Masanobu Ando, Umin Boya, Vivian Hsu, Wei Te-Sheng
Battle Royale (2000) Review
Director: Kinji Fukasaku Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura, Yuuki Masuda, Sousuke Takaoka Running Time: 114 min. By JJ Hatfield “Battle Royale” is very interesting – interesting beyond the usual curiosity and opinions about books and films. What is most interesting is that those who have not read the book nor viewed the movies are the same ones who … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Reviews
Tagged Aki Maeda, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kinji Fukasaku, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), Tatsuya Fujiwara
Kids Return (1996) Review
Director: Takeshi Kitano Writer: Takeshi Kitano Producers: Masayuki Mori, Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida Cast: Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya, Mitsuko Oka, Ryo Ishibashi, Susumu Terajima, Koichi Shigehisa, Michisuke Kashiwaya, Yuko Daike, Atsuki Ueda, Ren Osugi, Masami Shimojoe Running Time: 108 min. By Equinox21 Kids Return was not even close to being my favorite Takeshi Kitano movie, but it wasn’t bad in the least. It didn’t really even … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Reviews
Tagged Masanobu Ando, Ryo Ishibashi, Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi)
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) Review
Director: Takashi Miike Cast: Hideaki Ito, Masanobu Ando, Koichi Sato, Kaori Momoi, Yusuke Iseya, Renji Ishibashi, Quentin Tarantino, Yutaka Matsushige, Yoshino Kimura Running Time: 120 min. By Mighty Peking Man For years, a small town named Yuda has been dominated by two rival gangs: The Heike Reds and the Genji Whites (one group sports white, the other wears red). The two sides have pretty much taken refuge in Yuda, due … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Reviews
Tagged Hideaki Ito, Masanobu Ando, Quentin Tarantino, Takashi Miike
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