The Audition (1999)
The Audition seemed to be another cheesy romantic film, Husband looses his wife, Son suggests he gets a new wife, he holds an audition for a new wife, finds one. She cuts of one of his feet and turns...
View ArticleBattle Royale 2 (2003)
3 years after the third Battle Royale, surviving students Nanahara Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara) has become the leader of a leading Anti-Battle Royale terrorist group. Although the ‘adults’ have come up...
View ArticleJapan On Fire 3: Samurai cinema (Chambara)
It may be the third but not the last JOF as Ken once again host a fun-filled episode where the trio discuss samurai movies. Don’t expect any refined opinions though on The Twilight Samurai and Samurai...
View ArticleFine, Totally Fine (2008)
Plot: When rapidly approaching his 30th birthday under-achieving prankster Teruo (Yosiyosi Arakawa) shows aspiration of building the ultimate Haunted House one day. Although his dream plan grinds to a...
View ArticleJapan On Fire 5 – Kaiju (part 2)
One wide awake Swede, one hungover Scotsman and a sick Brit plus special American guests takes a detailed look at the popular Daei production DAIMAJIN.
View ArticleJapan On Fire 7: Voices On Kaiju – Ronald L. Strong
Filmmaker/filmhistorian/trivia machine Ronald L. Strong goes over his fanatic history digging Kaiju. It’s a delightful journey as well as an aggrivating one thanks to a fair few characters taking hold...
View ArticleSinking of Japan (2006)
Plot: When a underwater volcano erupts it leaves Japan in turmoil. After the damage is done it’s determined that Japan is in fact sinking and they have under a year left before Japan is submerged....
View ArticleYakuza Eiga – The history of yakuza cinema (Documentary 2008)
It’s not all fictional entertainment but edutainment to if you will and Stoo had the pleasure to watch the French documentary Yakuza Eiga at the 2010 Terracotta Far East Film Festival. His thoughts...
View ArticleJapan On Fire 31: Fist Of The North Star
Kenshiro, the fist of the north star, gets a big screen head and body bursting adventure that was such a shock to the senses, it’s been forever altered since. In this episode of Japan On Fire we turn...
View ArticleJapan On Fire 32: Momotaro – Sacred Sailors
It’s the first feature length anime out of Japan, it’s got singing animals… and it’s a war propaganda movie. With Kenny B and Paul Fox of the East Screen West Screen podcast. Contact the show via email...
View ArticleJapan On Fire 33: The White Snake Enchantress
Japanese studio Toei makes the first feature anime in colour and turn to Chinese folklore for their supernatural, romantic tale. In this episode we therefore examine 1958’s The White Snake Enchantress...
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