Tag: Japanese
Ryūzō and His Seven Henchmen is a bit of a rabble
For those among us who know him only for cult TV export Takeshi’s Castle, the news that Takeshi Kitano has just made an absurdist comedy might not be surprising.
For fans of both his double-act “Beat” persona and his work starring in/directing the resurrected Zatoichi franchise, Ryūzō and His Seven Henchmen promises cinematic mana.…
Yakuza Apocalypse is a reheated V-Cinema shambles
What’s worse than a simply bad film? A film that utterly squanders its potential.
Director Takashi Miike’s filmography is far ranging — from the sadistic Ichi the Killer to vivid family comedy Ninja Kids!!!. With close to 100 credits to his name, a supernatural gangster film seems right up Miike’s street.…