Kôichi Satô Archives - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

The Magic Hour (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kôki Mitani
Starring: Eri Fukatsu | Haruka Ayase | Kôichi Satô | Satoshi Tsumabuki | Toshiyuki Nishida

Jason says: “Let’s face it: The whole deal with gangs and movies intersecting in such a way as to cause hilarious, self-referential misunderstanding is pretty darn played out. I groaned a little just reading the description for THE MAGIC HOUR,

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Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Hideaki Ito | Kaori Momoi | Kôichi Satô | Masanobu Andô | Yusuke Iseya

Jason says: “As much as I love Takashi Miike for being an outrageous filmmaker who does unpredictable things, I sometimes wonder if that can be a double-edged sword. SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO is unabashedly a gimmick movie; if you’ve heard about

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