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Shimazu Yasujiro - Tonari no Yae-chan / Our Neighbor, Miss Yae (1934)1 comment

M wrote 5 months ago: Tonari no Yae-chan / Our Neighbor, Miss Yae That sock gets a heck of a lot of attention Director: Sh … more →

Tags: Comedy, Drama, Japanese, Reviews, 1934, cast B, entertainment b+, plot C plus, score 8

Inagaki Hiroshi - Abare Goemon / Rise Against the Sword! (1966)

M wrote 5 months ago: Abare Goemon / Rise Against the Sword! Nope not a samurai movie Director: Inagaki Hiroshi Writers: I … more →

Tags: Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, Reviews, cast B, entertainment a, Music B, plot b, score up 8, mifune toshiro

Mori Kazuo - Jirocho Fuji (1959)

M wrote 5 months ago: Jirocho Fuji The naked man is Katsu Shintaro. I think. Director: Mori Kazuo Writers: Yahiro Fuji Dat … more →

Tags: Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, Reviews, yakuza, cast B, entertainment a, Music B, plot b, score 8

Yamanaka Sadao - Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryo no tsubo / Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)2 comments

M wrote 6 months ago: Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryo no tsubo / Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo Yup, this is a … more →

Tags: Comedy, Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, Reviews, Music-a !, score up 9, Yamanaka Sadao, Movies, entertainment b plus

Tanaka Tokuzo - Ooe-yama Shuten-dôji / Demon of Mt. Oe (1960)

M wrote 6 months ago: Ooe-yama Shuten-dôji / Demon of Mt. Oe As usual these old covers make absolutely no sense to me Dire … more →

Tags: Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, kaiju eiga, Reviews, 19.60, Bandits, based-on-legend, cast B, Demons

Wu Yonggang - Lang tao sha / Waves Washing the Sand (1936)

M wrote 6 months ago: Lang tao sha / Waves Washing the Sand Not on the island: food Director: Wu Yonggang Writers: Wu Yong … more →

Tags: chinese (prc), Drama, Reviews, a hard life, cast B, Music B, plot b, score up 8, tragedy

Yao Hou, Li Minwei - Xixiang ji / Romance of the Western Chamber (1927)

M wrote 6 months ago: Xixiang ji / Romance of the Western Chamber Yes, adding naval battles makes any film more interestin … more →

Tags: chinese (prc), Love Story, Reviews, based on play, plot C plus, score up 7, 1927, score 7.8, Movies

Kato Tai - Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari / A Cruel Tale at the End of the Tokugawa Era (1964)

M wrote 6 months ago: Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari / A Cruel Tale at the End of the Tokugawa Era Time to play spot the cha … more →

Tags: Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, Reviews, cast B, entertainment a, Music B, plot b, score up 8, score 8.5

Kurosawa Kiyoshi - Akarui mirai / Bright Future (2003)

M wrote 6 months ago: Akarui mirai / Bright Future SHINY JELLYFISH Director: Kurosawa Kiyoshi Writers: Kurosawa Kiyoshi Da … more →

Tags: Drama, Japanese, Reviews, Asano Tadanobu, cast B, father son relationship, Music B, plot b, score 8

Kobayashi Masaki - Joi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu / Samurai Rebellion (1967)

M wrote 6 months ago: Joi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu / Samurai Rebellion I guess it's obvious he gets chopped to bits. An … more →

Tags: 1967, cast B, Music B, Nakadai Tatsuya, plot b, Reviews, score up 8, Takemitsu Toru, score 8.5

Lau Kar Leung - Lan tou He / Dirty Ho (1979)

M wrote 6 months ago: Lan tou He / Dirty Ho I deserve an award for googling the best cover possible Director: Lau Kar Leun … more →

Tags: HK, Kung Fu, Reviews, cast B, entertainment a, plot b, score up 8, score 8.4, Gordon Liu

Oshima Nagisa - Gohatto / Taboo (1999)

M wrote 6 months ago: Gohatto / Taboo The least gay cover makes little sense, strangely Director: Oshima Nagisa Writers: S … more →

Tags: Japanese, Jidaigeki / Chambara, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller, Asano Tadanobu, cast B, Kitano Takeshi, Music-a !, plot b

Ishikawa Hiroshi - Su-ki-da (2005)

M wrote 6 months ago: Su-ki-da We can stare at Miyazaki Aoi all day if you want Note: The title sounds stupid and insipid … more →

Tags: Japanese, Love Story, Reviews, 2005, cast B, Love, Miyazaki Aoi, Music B, Nishijima Hidetoshi

Kitano Takeshi - Sonatine (1993)

M wrote 6 months ago: Sonatine I have no idea what this cover means, seriously Director: Kitano Takeshi Writers: Kitano Ta … more →

Tags: Comedy, Drama, Japanese, Reviews, yakuza, beach, cast B, Gang Wars, Joe Hisaishi

Hoshi Mamoru - Warai no daigaku / University of Laughs (2004)

M wrote 6 months ago: Warai no daigaku / University of Laughs Shown: 1/3 of the movies sets. Not shown: Comedy Director: H … more →

Tags: Comedy, Japanese, Reviews, 2004, based on play, cast a, entertainment a, metafiction, Music B

Huo Jianqi - Nashan naren nagou / Postmen in the Mountains (1999)1 comment

M wrote 6 months ago: Nashan naren nagou / Postmen in the Mountains The dog is probably suing for not getting on the cover … more →

Tags: chinese (prc), Drama, Reviews, cast a, father son relationship, Music B, plot b, rural life, score up 8

Aoyama Shinji - Eri Eri rema sabakutani / Eli Eli Lema Sabachthani (2005)1 comment

M wrote 6 months ago: Eri Eri rema sabakutani / Eli Eli Lema Sabachthani / My God My God Why Hath Thou Forsaken Me? I wond … more →

Tags: Japanese, Nothing, Reviews, 2005, Aoyama Shinji, Asano Tadanobu, cast B, end of the world, Life and Death

Wu Yonggang - Shen nü / The Goddess (1934)1 comment

M wrote 6 months ago: Shen nü / The Goddess Woman god = Street walker? Obviously, the cover translators were either sexist … more →

Tags: chinese (prc), Drama, Reviews, 1934, a hard life, a woman, cast a, depression-era china, plot C plus

Chang Cheh - Dubei dao / The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)

M wrote 10 months ago: Dubei dao / The One-Armed Swordsman Not shown: Fang Gang trying to tie his shoelaces Director: Chang … more →

Tags: HK, Reviews, wuxia, 1967, cast B, chang cheh, entertainment b plus, Movies, music c plus


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