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Brace yourselves, folks, I'm about to reveal to you my favorite film of Fantastic Fest 2007 thus far...
Here is the official synopsis of AACHI AND SSIPAK, a ruthlessly unhinged animated feature from Korea that was my absolute... more>
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"Expectations have been running high for new Thai horror film ALONE. Not only is it the latest from the directing duo behind SHUTTER – a film that I consider a minor classic of the Asian horror boom and the film that sparked the... more>
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Part of the NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s NIKKATSU ACTION CINEMA RetrospectiveIn Takashi Nomura's chilly noirish thriller, Jo Shishido plays a hitman hired by a gang to whack a rival boss. He does the deed with a sniper rifle and,... more>
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An incredibly rare screening of this legendary sought-after violent punk biker masterpiece from revered filmmaker/brainmelter Sogo Ishii!
Special thanks to SOGO ISHII and THE JAPAN FOUNDATION for making this screening possible!
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Winner: Audience Award, Best Film: 2007 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
Based on the wildly popular Manga, DEATH NOTE's plot is formulated on the somewhat dubious premise of a magical book that has the power to kill... more>
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Without missing a beat, DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME picks up where its predecessor left off. Tatsuya Fujiwara, who splashed onto the Japanese genre-cinema map with his turns in the two BATTLE ROYALE movies, returns as the brainy but... more>
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“Elegantly repurposes bits and pieces of various mob classics… might be this season's must-see for fans of Asian genre film” – Andrew O’Hehir, SALON.COM
“Goes deep beneath the skin, where the cut runs bare and raw… a beautifully... more>
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“Harrowing, punishing, and unforgiving to both its characters and the audience” - LOVEHKFILM.COM
“Utterly dark, suffocating with bleakness, sadistically violent... a disturbing film that will inundate your senses” - LUNAPARK6.COM
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"We saw the advertisements for this film at Cannes this year, and willfully avoided it. A J-horror pic about killer hair extensions? I wrote it off and didn't think about it again until Blake from Cinema is Dope let me know that I... more>
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In 1973, Bruce Lee died suddenly at the age of 32, leaving behind footage intended for his dream project THE GAME OF DEATH. Not one to miss an opportunity for profit, Hollywood executives cast stand-ins to double as Lee in a rewritten... more>
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"Hong Kong Police Inspector Jun Ma (Donnie Yen) is a baaaaad man. How bad? When we first see him, he’s gotten news that a suspect he has been looking for has resurfaced in a gym. Ma proceeds over to the gym, gets in the ring with the... more>
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Winner: 2007 Japanese Academy Award: Best Animated Film
An unexpected delight and one of the most acclaimed anime features in recent years, THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME is the first animated adaptation of a 1965 young adult novel... more>
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"The frenetic pace and energy of Hong Kong actioners have remained consistent throughout the years. But what possibly separates today’s action films and those of the past is better technology. Better CGI, better wirework, better sound... more>
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From the screenwriter of Yaji and Kita and the absolutely sublime Ping Pong comes a title that I for one have been salivating over since it was first announced on Twitch earlier this year. MAIKO HAAAAN!!! is a manic, unhinged saga with... more>
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2006 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival- Winner, "Special Jury Prize"
From the director of TEENAGE HOOKER BECOMES KILLING MACHINE IN DAEHAKROH and CHOW YUN-FAT BOY MEETS BROWNIE GIRL
Here's a weird one for you. And... more>
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"RETRIBUTION is the MULHOLLAND DRIVE of his particular brand of horror" (Twitch)
Aren't we all sick of J-horror by now? From THE RING to JU-ON and beyond it doesn't matter how good these movies may be, there are just too many of them... more>
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Director Minoru Kawasaki is no stranger to the absurd. His earlier comedies, CALAMARI WRESTLER and EXECUTIVE KOALA, both featured giant anthropomorphic creatures injected into straight-faced, real-world situations with a knowing wink... more>
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Terrified of falling asleep, Takashi desperately gulps caffeine drinks and seduces every woman in sight. To heal him, his nephew Haruo must go on a trip to the underworld, guided by giant squid... Imaoka balances the subtle portrayal... more>
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Part of the NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s NIKKATSU ACTION CINEMA RetrospectiveAmong actor Tetsuya Watari and director Toshio Masuda's favorite Nikkatsu films (and a remake of the director’s 1958 film RED QUAY), VELVET HUSTLER—also known... more>
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Part of the NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s NIKKATSU ACTION CINEMA Retrospective"An important rediscovery on many fronts." - Tim Lucas, VIDEO WATCHDOG
One of director Koreyoshi Kurahara’s boldest departures from studio convention was... more>
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