Posts Tagged ‘Takashi Miike’
Episode 133 – Cocaine Bear
For this podcast episode, we review the violent ensemble comedy, Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks. We also tell you which tv shows we’d like to see given a prestige Blu-ray release by the Criterion Collection. For the streaming homework, we review Takashi Miike‘s 2017…
READ MOREFilm Review – Blade of the Immortal
Blade of the Immortal is an action-packed samurai film that gives the thrill of battle and enough complexity in its characters and concepts to keep you invested in more than just the awesome sword battles! Jumping right in, samurai Manji (Takuya Kimura) is being hunted…
READ MOREFilm Review – Yakuza Apocalypse
Normally when I review a film, it’s pretty easy to give a simple, no-spoiler synopsis of the plot. Most movies make some kind of sense, and if weird things happen, they are pretty much explainable within the context of the story. Not so much with…
READ MORETop 5 – Formative Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 formative films. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think…
READ MORETop 10 of 2011 – Allen’s Picks
With 2011 officially in the books, it’s time once again to look back and reflect on some of the best films that have come out in the past year. As with all movie writers, coming up with a list like this is usually expected, but…
READ MOREWhat We’re Watching – 5/26/2011
Looking over some of the films I’ve recently seen, I’ve noticed that my taste in movies ranges dramatically. From a 1950s Italian comedy to a 1980s tense thriller to a 2011 movie with pirates and mermaids, it seems that there really isn’t a place in…
READ MOREFilm Review – 13 Assassins
When I heard Takashi Miike’s film 13 Assassins would be shown at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, I knew I had to go. I didn’t even care what genre of film it was. Normally, Miike is known for his mind-melting horror films, but…
READ MOREFilm Review – Sukiyaki Western Django
Sukiyaki Western Django – If you’re not familiar with Takashi Miike, then you should move out of the box you’re living in and get some culture – I say that, but by crawling out of that box, you’ll be opening yourself up for one of…
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