A Case For Better Action Movies: KING OF KILLERS Is Alain Moussi’s First GOOD Film!
King Of Killers opens in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on September 1.
King Of Killers opens in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on September 1.
Writer/director Roman Perfilyev’s second film took a while to get to our side of the globe but folks looking to check out his sophomore feature can now do so in Once Upon A Time In Ukraine.
It was a few years ago that I first learned of actress Whitney Wegman-Wood. I’m pretty glad that I kept up with her this entire time, as often as I like to try and help spotlight up-and-comers in entertainment, and it helps that she’s a strong, competent and talented actress capable of carrying intense and complex characters and stories. Going on to make her case in Patrick Rea’s crowdfunded short, The Last Butterflies, the impact is as real as it is intentional, and all the more compelling.
The Moon is now available from Well Go USA.
50 years ago, Bruce Lee left a legacy for the whole world. His philosophies, his films and his views on martial arts. Before “Kung Fu” was conceived, he pitched “Warrior” and the execs said the audience is not ready fora Chinese lead.
Triggered (Topakk) screened this week following its Out Of Competition World Premiere at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival
When episode 8 ended, Lai infiltrated Strickland’s household. After dispatching Strickland’s guard Shaw, Lai faces off with the man himself in a swordfight.
Weddings have different customs and traditions. In Chinese traditions, there is the tea ceremony and games are played for the groom to see the bride.
The early 2000s turned out to be a prosperous time for me when it came to my absorption of Asian films and niche DVD releases. Filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura landed on my radar as one of several auteurs leading the charge, sending audiences off with early zombie gangster sci-fi and jidaigeki hits like Versus, Alive, Aragami and Azumi, and ultimately getting to prove to fans that he was readily capable of delivering more solemn and pensive characters and stories on screen.
Nearly twenty years after breaking onto the scene with Casshern, filmmaker Kaz I Kiriya only has a small handful of films on his resumè. His 2015 film, Last Knights, didn’t fare as well compared to his debut, or even his 2009 release, Goemon, which I didn’t think should have led to such a large career gap between then and now. Kiriya had another project in the works back in 2019 as well with an adaptation of Tendo Arata’s “The Mourner,” which never came to pass, and as it stands, might not ever if its chosen casting remains or talk of Kiriya’s exit from directing are true.
I grew up with a number of hobbies and passions. Between drawing, music and even acting, I was certain I was going to take up one of these. Don’t ask me how I got here instead or we’ll be here until the bar closes…
Til Death Do Us Part opens exclusively in theaters nationwide on August 4 from Cineverse.
I’ve only covered trailers for director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s films in the past. My first go nowadays is his latest, #Manhole, which released in Japan back in February and has already taken off at festivals. Storied and written by Michitaka Okada, what follows is an unnerving look into the life of an office worker whose perfect life is turned upside down, in a story that takes an equally intense and chilling tumble.
The Baker is now playing in theaters from Falling Forward Films.
Director Shinichi Fujita reaches some pretty ambitious heights for his third feature, Mayhem Girls. A coming of age tale set during an all too familiar Covid-19 pandemic, Fujita directs from a script by Erika Nakayama who shares a number of screen credits on both sides of the lens.
After bringing Father Jun back to Chinatown, he suffers from PTSD. Spouting his rivalry with Long Zii and giving Young Jun deeper worry among the deal with Mai Ling.
Bong Joon-ho has been on movies for close to thirty (count ’em) years now. His feature film resumè began several years after, with black comedy Barking Dogs Never Bite in 2000. Indeed, not all of his films have been commercial hits. Still, this is neither to say nor imply his directorial work hasn’t stricken a chord with critics.
I have yet to get to see Soi Cheang’s recent crime thriller, Limbo. Notably though, the film continues to garner major reception even as Cheang’s latest rolls out with a cast led by Lokman Yeung and award-winning actor and NYAFF laureate Gordon Lam in Mad Fate.
There’s something about watching a film about making a film that arouses the feels. It’s much ado with seeing group creativity in action, which is what makes it so fun seeing films that take on this particular story angle. Narrative and documentary films alike. I immediately point to recent Japan Cuts screenings like Night Cruising and It’s A Summer Film! as notable examples to introduce yet another fun addition to the subgenre as of late, with Ultraman vet Kazuya Konaka’s coming-of-age comedic drama, Single8, set in the late 70s as the fandom of a particular and newly-birthed sci-fi movie franchise began gaining ground around the world.
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