Attack the Block I had heard so much praise for this film that when the time came to finally watched it, I was very guarded. I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high and at the same time I really wanted to like it. The plot is like what Warriors would be like … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Japanese
The 442 Legacy on Full Display
I’m not a huge fan of war documentaries. The basic rule with me is, the older the war, the less interested I am. As a wonderful paradox, I love war movies. Saving Private Ryan, Hamburger Hill, Rescue Dawn, bring it on! Earlier this month, I viewed the Afghanistan war documentary Restrepo (on the Fourth of … Continue reading
Ichi (2008)
SYNOPSIS – Ichi is a blind woman who roams about town searching for her father Zatoichi with her shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains. SPECS: Running Time – 2 hours Language – Japanese with English subtitles Rating – R < REVIEW … Continue reading
Cinemaniax 