Nov 30, 2006 Movies Geochilmaru by Kim Jin-Seong (Review) There’s something refreshing, even affecting, about the lo-fi approach that Geochilmaru takes to martial arts cinema.
Sep 23, 2006 Movies Fearless by Ronny Yu (Review) It’s obvious that this film is a personal project for Jet Li, one he cares deeply for.
Jul 22, 2006 Movies Truck Turner by Jonathan Kaplan (Review) The movie is so over-the-top, so full of itself, that it’s really hard to be offended by its more backwards views and scenes.
Jul 9, 2006 Movies The Secret Rivals by James Nam, See-Yuen Ng (Review) The movie became less a piece of entertainment, and more a tattered, browning, fading document from an alternate kung fu universe.
Jul 2, 2006 Movies Superman Returns by Bryan Singer (Review) Superman Returns feels lacking in so much of the spirit that I long for in any movie featuring costumed do-gooders.
May 29, 2006 Movies Godzilla: Final Wars by Ryûhei Kitamura (Review) A terrible way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of cinema’s greatest monster.
May 28, 2006 Movies X-Men: The Last Stand by Brett Ratner (Review) Nowhere near as bad as it could’ve been, but nowhere near as good as it should’ve been.
May 10, 2006 Anime Eureka Seven, Volume 1 by Tomoki Kyoda (Review) In short, the series simply looks and sounds amazing, with detailed and distinct character designs, solid mecha designs, and plenty of solid action.
May 6, 2006 Anime Karas: The Prophecy by Keiichi Sato (Review) It’s like style took substance out behind the woodshed, beat it to a bloody pulp, and dragged it behind the car on the way back home.
May 3, 2006 Anime Samurai 7, Volume 1 by Toshifumi Takizawa (Review) This first volume just doesn’t quite realize Samurai 7’s amazing amount of potential.
Mar 12, 2006 Movies Sha Po Lang by Wilson Yip (Review) When its firing on all cylinders, there’s nothing I love as much as Hong Kong cinema, and Sha Po Lang is a reminder of almost every reason why.
Jan 17, 2006 Movies Sympathy for Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-wook (Review) Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is not just my least favorite of the “Vengeance” trilogy, but also the weakest.
Oct 21, 2005 Movies Crying Fist by Ryoo Seung-Wan (Review) I personally would’ve liked something a lot darker and heavier.
Oct 2, 2005 Best of Opus Movies Serenity by Joss Whedon (Review) But when all is said and done, there’s a sweet sense of vindication throughout the movie.
Sep 3, 2005 Movies A Bittersweet Life by Kim Ji-Woon (Review) It often seems as if an amazing sense of style is all that “A Bittersweet Life” has going for it.
Jul 4, 2005 Movies War of the Worlds by Steven Spielberg (Review) Feels like yet another big budget, special effects-packed movie that seemingly anyone in Hollywood can churn out these days.
Jun 7, 2005 Video Games Advent Rising by Donald Mustard, Geremy Mustard (Review) “Advent Rising” is ambitious, but perhaps just a little too ambitious for its own good.
May 30, 2005 Movies The Hidden Blade by Yôji Yamada (Review) A beautiful, nostalgic samurai film that often feels like a retread of The Twilight Samurai… which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
May 28, 2005 Movies Born to Fight by Panna Rittikrai (Review) This is a movie you watch purely for the sheer joy of gasping at one insane stunt after another.