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The Magic Blade Blu-ray Review
During the ‘60s and ‘70s, Hong Kong filmmakers had a clear affinity for the (largely) Italian-made westerns of the same period, movies we...
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The 14 Amazons Blu-ray Review
In 1966, King Hu’s Come Drink with Me set the quality precedent for Shaw Bros. wuxia movies and the popularity precedent for a wave of...
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Nov 225 min read
The One-Armed Swordsman Blu-ray Review
Before The Five Venoms (1978), before The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), before even The Big Boss (1971), there was The One-Armed Sword...
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Nov 204 min read
Japan Organized Crime Boss Blu-ray Review
In the decade before he made the groundbreaking Battles without Honor and Humanity series (1973-74), which led him to be recognized as a...
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Nov 199 min read
Hollywood 90028 Blu-ray Review
Completed in 1973 (edit: according to the commentary on this disc, it was actually completed in 1969 or ‘70), but not released outside of...
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Nov 156 min read
The Invasion (2007) 4K UHD Review
Post-WWII, Cold War angst produced an enduring legacy of American science fiction and horror films that helped audiences process their...
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Nov 143 min read
The Kung Fu Instructor Blu-ray Review
Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 pop samurai feature Yojimbo drew inspiration from American westerns and was also based loosely on Dashiell Hammet’s...
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Nov 139 min read
The Warrior Trilogy Blu-ray Review
Following the glorious ascension of new generation directors, including Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel, and Joko Anwar...
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Nov 75 min read
Daiei Gothic: The Bride from Hades (1968) Blu-ray Review
While not quite as popular as Ghost of Yotsuya, Botan Dōrō, aka The Peony Lantern, is a cornerstone of classic kaidan. It came to Japan...
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Nov 41 min read
49. Animation/Live-Action Hybrids, feat. Tyler Foster
IT’S SEQUENTIAL DRAWINGS VERSUS FLESH & BLOOD ACTORS IN A SHOWDOWN OF MULTIMEDIA PROPORTIONS! Since the advent of filmmaking, people have...
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