NYAFF 2024 Review: Bushido
Much like how Westerns have gradually faded away from modern Hollywood cinema, samurai films have mostly fallen out of favor with modern Japanese ...
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Featured
Motion Pixels: The films to watch after playing Ghost of Tsushima
For many gamers, the winds have calmed; the blood has been shed, and the island of Tsushima has returned to a relative peace ...
News
Like a flash: 10 titles to pick up during Criterion’s flash sale
The Criterion Collection is like a cinephile’s version of Whole Foods. It’s got a lot of the same stuff you can buy in ...
The prospect of Kill Bill vol. 3 rears its blade again
Chalk this up from the start as a big-time rumor, but you can’t help but get excited when Tarantino himself starts to bring ...
Features
Deep Analysis: The Wolverine is the most underrated superhero movie made
In the ever growing collection of superhero movies there are plenty of classics that people will talk about, and with Dark Phoenix firmly not ...
Chadwick Boseman channels bushido for upcoming samurai biopic
Trading a kingship for a katana, Chadwick Boseman has signed on to play the historical figure of Yasuke in an upcoming, untitled biopic. ...
Reviews
Review: Blade of the Immortal
Takashi Miike is, in the purest sense of the word, prolific. He has dedicated himself to churning out film after film, year in ...
Trailers
There’s a trailer for Takashi Miike’s 100th film, Blade of the Immortal
Takashi Miike is one of my favorite directors for several reasons, the first of which is likely how versatile he is. Miike has ...
Trailers
Blade Of The Immortal trailer: Takashi Miike’s 100th film is bloody samurai mayhem
Takashi Miike is one prolific guy. At 56 years old, he’s about to screen his 100th movie (!) at the Cannes Film Festival. ...
A Zatoichi/Motorhead mash up is something you didn’t realize you needed until now
The Zatoichi series includes some of the most badass samurai films around. Starring Shintaro Katsu, the story centers on a blind swordsman who ...
Samurai Jack is back: 5th season has new trailer
Diehard fans and casual observers of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim will likely be familiar with Samurai Jack. I’m not sure if the show, ...
Trailers
First trailer for Rurouni Kenshin sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends
Since watching the first Rurouni Kenshin adaptation, I’ve been anxiously awaiting for the first footage of its sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend ...