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chrichtonsworld on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977I don't get it. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's worst, especiall…
sam on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingelaborate? what's so bad about mike leeder?
dakuan on Under the Gun (1995) Reviewyou're an accountant, right?
Andrew Hernandez on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewWow. How did I never hear of this film before? I just found a used copy on eB…
Paul Taggart on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewThis filmis great, good shout
Andrew Hernandez on Who will replace JCVD? A24 is in negotiations for the remake rights to the Jean-Claude Van Damme’s ‘Bloodsport’Normally I would ignore this, but an A24 take on Bloodsport could be cool. I…
Andrew Hernandez on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’Thank you. I suppose Slow West was meant to be one of those movies that rubs…
Paul Bramhall on The Snake Prince (1976) ReviewThe dilemma of every Shaw Brothers fan in the 2020’s summarised in 34 words.
James Broome on The Snake Prince (1976) ReviewI really want to buy these imprint releases. I just dread Arrow announcing Sh…
Tory on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’That’s a fantastic description! Totally accurate. And I can see why obvious s…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearOfficially selected for this year's Midnight Screenings at Cannes: https://ww…
Ian C. on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’This looks interesting. The trailer is now out. https://youtu.be/JCW7OoSp0bI
Pete Cook on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseBring Back Jet Li!!!! for a few more movies. I think Jet Li would GREAT for t…
paul taggart on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewAgreed
Ska Martes on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977You could argue a 2 week token theatrical window doesn't really count as a th…
Paul Taggart on The Snake Prince (1976) Reviewthis sounds insane
Robert Jeffrey Allee on The origins of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao revealed? Shout! to release Blu-ray for 1988’s ‘Painted Faces’I always wanted to see this and never had any luck finding it. I hope it's go…
Andrew Hernandez on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977That’s ridiculous. Mank and The Killer ‘23 were good enough to be in theatres…
Martin Sandison on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewBrilliant review, bro! Makes me want ti see this ASAP.
Rico Jacobson on The Lost Bladesman | Blu-ray (Imprint)Subject: Your Next Adventure Starts Here Hi there, My name is Taylor from [Ba…
Juan A Dilone on We have physical evidence that Donnie Yen’s ‘The Prosecutor’ hits Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in May from Well Go USAwhich the blueray had a english speaking language
Ska Martes on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 19772025 David Fincher isn't 1995 David Fincher. Man hasn't made a top tier movie…
JJ Bona on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977Totally agree with you there. People can't take anything these days.
Nikolai Hel on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75"Painful?" Definitely, yes. :(
Andrew Hernandez on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977It’s funny and sad how people are bitching about this. Very few people have a…
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Tag Archives: Tomorowo Taguchi
Dangan Runner | aka Non-Stop (1996) Review
Director: Sabu Writer: Sabu (as Hiroyuki Tanaka) Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Diamond Yukai, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Akaji Maro, Ren Osugi, Sabu Running Time: 88 min. By Paul Bramhall The world of V-Cinema remains a criminally overlooked one when it comes to being released on either Blu-ray or (are we still allowed to say it in 2019?) DVD. A uniquely Japanese phenomenon, V-Cinema refers to the name given to the DTV style of … Continue reading
Ley Lines (1999) Review
Director: Takashi Miike Writer: Ichiro Ryu Cast: Show Aikawa, Samuel Pop Aning, Takeshi Caesar, Yukie Itou, Michisuke Kashiwaya,Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Ryuushi Mizukami, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Naoto Takenaka, Koji Tsukamoto, Hua Rong Weng Running Time: 105 min. By Kelly Warner Takashi Miike’s Black Society Trilogy kicked off with a lurid and offensive bang in 1995 with Shinjuku Triad Society. He followed that up with Rainy Dog in 1997, a quieter, more reserved crime drama. (That’s … Continue reading
Tokyo Fist (1995) Review
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Cast: Kahori Fujii, Shinya Tsukamoto, Koji Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka, Naoto Takenaka, Koichi Wajima, Tomorowo Taguchi, Nobu Kanaoka Running Time: 87 min. By Kyle Warner Shinya Tsukamoto, throughout his career, has brought his particular vision to a variety of genres. Due to the legendary status of the Tetsuo trilogy, Tsukamoto is often thought of as a director of cyberpunk. This is wrong. Shinya Tsukamoto is, at his core, … Continue reading
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) Review
Director: Takashi Miike Writer: Ichiro Fujita Cast: Takeshi Caesar, Kyosuke Izutsu, Ren Osugi, Kippei Shiina, Tomorowo Taguchi, Airi Yanagi, Sabu, Yukie Itou, Kazuhiro Mashiko, Yoji Tanaka Running Time: 100 min. By Kyle Warner Takashi Miike began his prolific career as a director in ‘V-Cinema,’ Japan’s direct-to-video film productions. His first film that was meant as a theatrical release from the very start was his 1995 dark crime picture, Shinjuku Triad Society: Chinese Mafia … Continue reading
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