Afterschool Review
Although still only in his twenties, American director Antonio Campos has already been able to impress a lot of people with his work, with several short films under his belt as well as this full length feature Afterschool. Campos won the Cinefondation award at the Cannes Film Festival with his 2005 short film But It [...]
Sinking of Japan Review
For those that enjoyed The Day After Tomorrow, Shinji Higuchi’s Sinking of Japan is another film that should certainly appeal. With hugely impressive special effects and excellent character development, Sinking of Japan is a disaster film that is most definitely well worth watching, and the acting quality here is always of an exceptional standard.
As major [...]
Fine, Totally Fine Review
First time director Yosuke Fujita has done a very good job with Fine, Totally Fine, picking a strong cast of actors and putting together a rather impressive comedy. There’s something really very likeable about the film, with Yosiyosi Arakawa’s performance as Teruo particularly impressive.
Teruo is the son of a bookshop owner, whilst he works in [...]
Lala Pipo DVD Review
Written by Tetsuya Nakashima (Kamikaze Girls, Memories of Matsuko), Lala Pipo is the directorial debut from Masayuki Miyano, based on a collection of short stories by Okuda Hideo. Six characters are focused on here with their stories all interwoven, all in some way related to the sex industry.
Hiroshi is the first character focused on here; [...]
Southern Softies DVD Review
With its BBFC rating of U, Graham Fellows’ Southern Softies provides strong evidence that you don’t have to be crude to make people laugh. Following on from his 2006 mockumentary It’s Nice Up North, Graham Fellows once again sets to work as his comic creation John Shuttleworth as he looks into the idea that southern [...]
Kamikaze Girls Review
Although visually beautiful, Tetsuya Nakashima’s Kamikaze Girls often feels like a bit of an empty shell. The cinematography is stunning and there’s no doubt that the film is absolutely incredible to look at, aside from this though there is little that really makes the film special.
Momoko (Kyoko Fukada) is an incredibly isolated seventeen year old [...]
The Machine Girl Review
Watching The Machine Girl I found the film bring out two separate sides of me; part of me was impressed with the gore, the other part of me however wanted more.
Growing up as a teenager I probably would have watched this film concentrating solely on the over the top gore that Noboru Iguchi offers here, [...]
The Fox Family Review
The Fox Family is an extremely out there South Korean film that is superbly satisfying to watch. The film has you on the edge of your seat at all times as you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get from it, and director Lee Hyung-gon has done an absolutely brilliant job in putting together [...]
The Beast Stalker Review
Directed by Dante Lam, The Beast Stalker is a cleverly put together action thriller that most definitely provides for an entertaining viewing experience. It’s not perfect, and more could definitely be done to give us a greater idea of the character of Ann Gao (Jingchu Zhang); the film as a whole surely shouldn’t disappoint fans [...]
Naruto Unleashed Series 6: Volume 1 Review
Beginning where Series 5 left off, Naruto Unleashed Series 6 kicks off in great style as the fight between Naruto and Sasuke concludes. It’s an exciting start to the series as we watch it all unfold, and although Volume 1 also comes complete with a few filler episodes; overall this is addictive viewing and watching [...]
