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Mulan International Film Festival (MulanIFF) announces the program of 2019
The Mulan International Film Festival (MulanIFF) is Canada’s largest film festival that celebrates Chinese-language films and Chinese filmmakers all around the world. The second year of the festival...
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Film Review: Waru (2006) by Takashi Miike
After watching “Silver”, I was actually wondering if Miike have reached his nadir with this film, and whether his collaborations with Hisao Maki could turn out even worse. “Waru” provided an answer to...
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Film Review: Yatterman (2009) by Takashi Miike
Toy shop owner Gan, uses his creative and outlandish deigns to create his super persona in “Yatterman”. Accompanied by his workshop assistant Ai, the two fight against the evil Doronbo Gang in a race...
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Film Review: Made in Hong Kong (1997) by Fruit Chan
Shot in true guerrilla style, using spare pieces of film from the movies he worked at, with five crew members loaning money for the equipment and only two months of production, “Made in Hong Kong”...
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Film Review: The Man in White and The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the...
In the perhaps golden period of Miike at the beginning of the second millennium, where he already consolidated his cult following, comes “Man in White”, divided into two parts: “Bloody Battle of...
View ArticleTrailer for New Japanese Comedy “108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba”
Japanese Actor/Director Suzuki Matsuo (“Otakus In Love”, “Welcome to the Quiet Room”) has completed production on his most recent comedy “108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba”. The absurd comedy...
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Film Review: Ninja Kids (2011) by Takashi Miike
If there is one thing no one can accuse Miike of, that would be for lack of diversity. In our project regarding his filmography, we have dealt with movies almost of any kind, from indie dramas to...
View ArticleTrailer for New Live Action Comedy “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War”
Japanese director Hayato Kawai (“Prince of Legend”, “Nisekoi: False Love”) has completed production on the live action adaptation of “Kaguya-sama: Love is War”. The production is based off of the...
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Film Review: Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997) by Takashi Miike
In their hometown of Osaka, a group of teenagers celebrates their graduation from school and their road into adulthood. Led by loudmouth Riichi (Koji Chihara), the three boys try to make ends meet...
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Film Review: Full Metal Yakuza (1997) by Takashi Miike
“He admires you. That’s why he entered the Yakuza world.” On the DVD release of “Full Metal Yakuza” by Artsmagic, the Japanese director addresses the origin story of the film, a tale which could be...
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Top 5 martial arts films of all time
The first recognised martial arts film was made in 1949, and since then the genre has been developed and adapted to keep providing audiences with entertaining action. The most impressive part of any...
View ArticleKid Alpha One (2019) Teaser
The Philippines film-maker Richard Somes, popular for We Will Not Die Tonight, El Peste, and directing episodes on “Bridges of Love”, is back with a full-throttle action film ‘Kid Alpha One,’ and the...
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Film Review: Salaryman Kintaro (1999) by Takashi Miike
Kintaro Yajima (Katsunori Takahashi) once was the leader of an infamous biker gang, but as he became a father, he exchanged his bike for a business suit and began working for Yamato Construction....
View ArticleTrailer for New Documentary “Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin”
Director Theresa Kowall-Shipp has completed production on the documentary “Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin”. The documentary follows Anastasia Lin and her battle against an oppressive...
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Film Review: The Violin Player (2016) by Bauddhayan Mukherji
By Sayandeep Bandyopadhyay Music has the power to change our life; this is the theme of Bauddhayan Mukherji’s second movie “The Violin Player”. After getting mixed reviews from viewers and critics for...
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Interview with Bauddhayan Mukherji: We put our heart and soul into projects,...
By Sayandeep Bandyopadhyay Bauddhayan Mukherji aka ‘Buddy’ (born 1 June 1973, in Kolkata, India) is one of India’s leading advertisement film directors based in Mumbai. He is best known for his...
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Film Review: Little Cheung (1999) by Fruit Chan
Hong Kong has a rich and renowned cinematic history. From time to time, filmmakers pick up the precarious political relationship to mainland China. 1997, only a few months after the city returned to...
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Short Film Review: Box (2004) by Takashi Miike
Kyoko (Kyoko Hasegawa) is a successful novelist whose latest work is especially popular among readers. However, despite her popularity, Kyoko feels somewhat empty and haunted by the memory of her twin...
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Film Review: West Beirut (1998) by Ziad Doueiri
Winner of 1998 Prix François Chalais at Cannes film festival and recognised at many other international festivals, this is a factual take on the war in Lebanon serenading as a brilliant movie....
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Eureka! Entertainment will release wuxia classic “The Fate of Lee Khan”
The final film is King Hu’s “Inn Trilogy”, and the follow-up to his highly-acclaimed A Touch of Zen, The Fate of Lee Khan once again shows the master filmmaker’s impeccable talent in creating drama...
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