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Review: ‘Stigmatized Properties: Possession’ Shows Hideo Nakata is Back, Doesn’t Quite Ringu True
One of the greatest names in Japanese horror film history, Hideo Nakata revolutionized what a […]
Review: ‘Scurry’ is Not Remarkable, But Has Potential
Creature feature enthusiasts will know that there’s been a flourishing amount of genre film coming […]
Review: ‘Outer Man’ is Amusing, But Drags in Pacing
Nothing beats a good kaiju comedy. It’s a nice break from the often somber, dark, […]
Review: ‘Atragon’ (1963)
Atragon is a peculiar anomaly within Ishiro Honda’s filmography. Watching it, one can pick up […]
‘Primitive War’ Review: More Than Just A “Mindless Dinosaur Movie”
When Primitive War was first announced to be in production, I was personally intrigued by […]
Review: ‘Alien: Earth’ Delivers Gore, Heart, and Intriguing New Lore to the Franchise
Alien Earth has been a long time coming. The Xenomorph on Earth? I am in, […]
Review: ‘Cloud’ (2024)
Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa has firmly established himself as one of Japan’s masters of cinema and […]
‘Ultraman Arc’ Review: Ultra Imagination!
In July of 2024, Tsuburaya premiered a new Ultraman show following the success of Ultraman […]
‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season One Review: The “Shonenization” of a Genre
For much of recent history, Japan has been a cultural powerhouse in regard to hit […]