Friday, October 30, 2015

WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU: GENOCIDE - ECLIPSE SERIES 37

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I wouldn’t necessarily say they saved the best for last, but there is a finality to Genocide that makes it the perfect choice to round ...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

A SPECIAL DAY/HUMAN VOICE - #778

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“ You’d think loneliness was some kind of luxury .” It’s fascinating watching countries grapple with their own troublesome history, ...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU: GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL/THE LIVING SKELETON - ECLIPSE SERIES 37

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Well, if there was any prevailing motto for the horror movies being made at the Japanese studio Shochiku in the 1960s, it was “anything...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

DON'T LOOK BACK - #786

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NOTE: A version of this review originally appeared in 2007 when Docurama released their boxed set; the screengrabs also reflect that standar...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU: THE X FROM OUTER SPACE - ECLIPSE SERIES 37

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It wasn’t my intention to watch Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian on the same day as The X from OuterSpace , the 1967 Japanese sci-fi...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

THE HONEYMOON KILLERS - #200

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How long before we get a modern retelling of The Honeymoon Killers based off Tinder? Though I’d put money that Law & Order: SVU ha...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

MOONRISE KINGDOM - #776

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NOTE: This review was originally written for the theatrical release of the film. In just about all of Wes Anderson's films, childh...