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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 31st, 2019 – Float Like a Butterfly

Josh Zyber — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:00:04 +0000

If you only looked at the raw number of Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs being released, this week might seem like a slowdown from the last few. A title or two among them, however, might deserve a little buzz. New Releases (Blu-ray) Bumblebee – If most reports are to be believed, the first Transformers movie...

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One Man’s Trash: The Happiness of the Katakuris

Adam Tyner — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:00:18 +0000

I know, I know… another Japanese dark comedy chop-socky Claymation romantic zombie volcano musical epic. But this time, it’s a movie the whole family can enjoy! The Katakuris have had a rough go of it, from unemployment to imprisonment to being on the wrong side of infidelity. No string of bad luck can last forever,...

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‘Blade of the Immortal’ Review: A Bloody Good Time

Philip Brown — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:00:37 +0000

Even the most ardent fans of cult Japanese schlock auteur Takashi Miike might be shocked to learn that ‘Blade of the Immortal’ is his 100th movie as a director. That’s insane. The guy works at a fever pace, cranking out at least two or three pictures per year. The results are usually hit-or-miss, but the...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 9th, 2017 – Crouching Lion, Hidden Figures

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:00:14 +0000

I’m sure that Fox and Starz didn’t coordinate their movies intentionally, but releasing a couple of this year’s Oscar contenders on Blu-ray the same day allows me to use the above headline. I thank both studios for that. New Releases ‘Hidden Figures‘ – ‘St. Vincent’ director Theodore Melfi quickly shot up into the big leagues...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Yakuza Apocalypse’

Philip Brown — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:00:41 +0000

After being the premiere voice in extremist cinema in the 2000s, Takashi Miike (‘Audition‘, ‘Ichi the Killer‘) took about a decade off from delivering his usual cinematic assaults of absolute madness. However, after feeling a little disappointed that no one stepped up to fill in his place, Miike announced last year that he would return...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Over Your Dead Body’

Philip Brown — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:00:34 +0000

A classic theatrical revenge story mixed with backstage intrigue and possible hauntings, ‘Over Your Dead Body’ has “Japanese horror movie” written all over it. Even better, it marks the long awaited return to horror for one of the country’s most beloved gore auteurs: that sick puppy Takashi Miike. Horror film fanatics react to the name...

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Weekend Roundtable: Baby’s (Worst) First Movie

Josh Zyber — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:00:53 +0000

How’s everyone weathering this frigid polar vortex that has chilled much of the country? Mrs. Z and I are holed up at home caring for our newborn infants. This got me thinking about what will be the first movie they see when they get a little older. Of course, that got me to wondering about...

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The Trailer Park: Samurai Django

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:00:20 +0000

Two great-looking films are heading our way later this year. Each visits the past when heroes required wit and intelligence to match their skill in a fight. One is from Takashi Miike while the other is the much-anticipated Western from Quentin Tarantino. ‘Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai’ Takashi Miike’s latest film is another samurai feature...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 7/5/11 – What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:17 +0000

Welcome back! Did you all have a good long weekend? While we’re back to work today, things are looking pretty slow in Blu-ray land. Here’s the list of what’s being released today: ‘13 Assassins‘ (Magnolia) ‘Arakawa Under the Bridge: Complete Premium Edition‘ (NIS America) ‘Be Cool‘ (MGM/UA) ‘Beyond the Darkness‘ (Shriek Show) ‘Crack in the...

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Weekend Movies: ‘Fast’-er Pussycat, Kill Kill

Drew Taylor — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:22 +0000

This weekend is a big ol’ grab bag of genres and choices. Unfortunately, like most weekends, the majority of the movies being unleashed – both into the malls and multiplexes and the smaller art houses – are terrible. But hey, “Summer begins” this weekend, according to the advertisements for one of the new releases. And...

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Leaving the Stream: Week of November 28th, 2010

Dick Ward — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:00:04 +0000

It’s a good week to be a Netflix subscriber. Almost nothing of worth is heading off the service this week. But there are still a few shows and movies worth checking out, whether you’re looking for one of the most wholesome shows ever made or one of the most deviant movies I’ve ever seen. Leave...

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