Jason says: “No matter the cultures involved, movies like WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE follow a certain tragic pattern: Conquest, valiant rebellion, inevitable clampdown. Here, the invaders are the Japanese, the natives are Taiwan’s Seediq people, and the way
Jason says: “THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF, AND THE SWORDSMAN certainly doesn’t lack for style; it’s got more styles than you can shake a stick at. At times, overwhelmingly so – though the movie is often quite funny and exciting, director
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
Jason says: “Takashi Miike showed down a bit a couple years ago to take a stab at doing a big-budget family movie, but since then he’s gotten back to what passes for normal where he’s concerned: Churning out movies at
Ivy says: “I dont know how many of you know about this film, or have already watched it, but I just watched the tape of BATTLE ROYALE (copied from a Japanese DVD) that was given to us months ago by
