In Japan, Uzumasa is considered the Hollywood of their film industry. With many ‘jidaigeki’ (sword fighting dramas) films made over the years, there are characters within them kn... Read more
I know I may not be that knowledgable when it comes to Manga but everytime I see a trailer for an adaptation of one I get really excited. Up next in the Manga pipeline is Keishi Otomo... Read more
Currently out on Blu Ray/DVD/VOD and other home entertainment outlets thanks to Magnet is Takeshi Miike’s most impressive work in recent years, 13 Assassins. It is still one of my favorite... Read more
Way back in September I reported that Takeshi Miike was developing a 3D remake of Masaki Kobayashi’s samurai classic, Hara-Kiri (Seppuku). Well, after news hit a few days ago that Mii... Read more
Picture this: The movie 300…but with Samurai. That’s essentially what Japan’s most prolific and interesting director, Takeshi Miike, has done with his latest and most realistic film to date... Read more
I know by now you are probably tired of me praising Zach Snyder but I just can’t help it, especially when the latest trailer for Sucker Punch finally clears the air and allows us to actually... Read more
Nah I’m just kidding, there’s just a remake in the works. Harakiri, aka Seppuku, is the traditional suicide ritual of disembowelment of the Japanese Samurai. It also happens to b... Read more
What do you get when Thai boxing meets the Samurai style? One bad ass mother ‘effin movie! Check out the trailer to this bare-knuckle blood fest of a film entitled YAMADA: THE SAMURAI... Read more
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