Japanese Cinema Archive

  • In the great tradition of other prostitute robot doll movies like Pinnochio, a whorebot is raped by a monster which causes her to become a real live woman!0February 23, 2010

    Malice@Doll (2000)

    In the great tradition of other prostitute robot doll movies like Pinnochio, a whorebot is raped by a monster which causes her to become a real live woman!

  • I suppose you could make a worse zombie movie than Living Dead in Tokyo Bay. If you tried. Really, really hard. And had a whole lot of luck, too. Of...0February 16, 2010

    Living Dead in Tokyo Bay (1991)

    I suppose you could make a worse zombie movie than Living Dead in Tokyo Bay. If you tried. Really, really hard. And had a whole lot of luck, too. Of…

  • Pardon me if I don’t get too excited about another film where a group of restless young people decide that since they have no idea what to do with their...0February 11, 2010

    Ley Lines (1999)

    Pardon me if I don’t get too excited about another film where a group of restless young people decide that since they have no idea what to do with their…

  • Yuji is one of those hitmen who exudes that sort of anti-hero attitude that somehow makes guys who murder other guys for a living seem to be someone we would...0February 11, 2010

    Rainy Dog (1997)

    Yuji is one of those hitmen who exudes that sort of anti-hero attitude that somehow makes guys who murder other guys for a living seem to be someone we would…

  • Takeshi Miike’s Shinjuku Triad Society has a Chinese triad and the Yakuza mix it up over some illegal organ trafficking business resulting in lots of guys getting beaten, shot, stabbed,...0February 11, 2010

    Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)

    Takeshi Miike’s Shinjuku Triad Society has a Chinese triad and the Yakuza mix it up over some illegal organ trafficking business resulting in lots of guys getting beaten, shot, stabbed,…

  • The old saying about the fighting in academic politics kept popping into my head as I watched this debut effort from Japanese director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri. It goes something like, “academic...0January 3, 2010

    Kichiku dai enkai (1997)

    The old saying about the fighting in academic politics kept popping into my head as I watched this debut effort from Japanese director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri. It goes something like, “academic…

  • The first seven times were strictly professional! Now, the eighth time is personal! And for his family! And his island home! And it doesn’t matter if he has to battle...0September 16, 2009

    Son of Godzilla (1967)

    The first seven times were strictly professional! Now, the eighth time is personal! And for his family! And his island home! And it doesn’t matter if he has to battle…

  • In an age of wussy concepts perpetuated on our nation’s youth by government schools such as conflict resolution and mediation, were it made today, Godzilla’s Revenge would certainly be slapped...0September 13, 2009

    Godzilla’s Revenge (1969)

    In an age of wussy concepts perpetuated on our nation’s youth by government schools such as conflict resolution and mediation, were it made today, Godzilla’s Revenge would certainly be slapped…

  • Watching Terror of Mechagodzilla knowing that it would be the final film in the original Godzilla series is like a long, sad goodbye to an old friend, complete with heartrending...0September 12, 2009

    Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

    Watching Terror of Mechagodzilla knowing that it would be the final film in the original Godzilla series is like a long, sad goodbye to an old friend, complete with heartrending…

  • Is the 26th time the charm for Godzilla? Experience had taught me not to expect a whole lot from this movie, especially since Godzilla was going to be hammering on...0September 10, 2009

    Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

    Is the 26th time the charm for Godzilla? Experience had taught me not to expect a whole lot from this movie, especially since Godzilla was going to be hammering on…

Older Entries