A solitary middle-aged station manager is haunted by troubling memories of his past when he learns the line his station is on will be decommissioned for lack of profitability. Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
18 Who Cause a Storm (1963) Yoshishige Yoshida, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Yoshiko Kayama, Taiji Tonoyama, Drama
A shipyard worker gets an offer of free lodging in the company seaside rest house. Upon arriving there, he finds out that he also has to take care of a flock of undisciplined youngsters. Read More »
The Devils Temple (1969) Kenji Misumi, Shintarô Katsu, Hideko Takamine, Michiyo Aratama, Drama
An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Read More »
To Sleep so as to Dream (1986) Kaizô Hayashi, Morio Agata, Kenji Endo, Fujiko Fukamizu, Fantasy
An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower. Read More »
Shoguns Shadow (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Ogata, Norihito Arai, Toshihiro Asari, Action, Adventure, Drama
Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. Read More »
The World (2004) Zhangke Jia, Tao Zhao, Taishen Cheng, Jue Jing, Drama
“The World” is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital Read More »
Saga of the Phoenix (1990) Ngai Choi Lam, Sze Yu Lau, Biao Yuen, Gloria Yip, Loletta Lee, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura possesses immense power that can destroy humanity. Read More »
Yellow Fangs (1990) Shin’ichi Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mika Muramatsu, Akira Kurosaki, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Based on a true story. In 1915, a mountain village in Japan was attacked by a giant bear, dubbed “Red Spot”, who terrorized the villagers for days Read More »
Till We Meet Again (1950) Tadashi Imai, Yoshiko Kuga, Eiji Okada, Osamu Takizawa, Drama, History
Saburo and Keiko fall in love with each other but the tide of the war separates them. Read More »
Winters Flower (1978) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Kimiko Ikegami, Kin’ya Kitaôji, Crime, Drama
A thug is released after fifteen years in prison for the murder of a yakuza gang boss. Read More »
A Fugitive from the Past (1965) Tomu Uchida, Rentarô Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari, Kôji Mitsui, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them shoots them; their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman’s interest. Read More »
The Quiet Duel (1949) Akira Kurosawa, Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Miki Sanjô, Drama
In 1944, in WWII, Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki cuts his finger with the scalpel during a surgery in a field hospital and is infected by spirochete from his patient Susumu Nakada. Read More »
Talking Head (1992) Mamoru Oshii, Shigeru Chiba, Yoshikazu Fujiki, Keishi Hunt, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Talking Head (1992) is a live action film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. Its a surreal meta-film mystery involving the production of an anime called Talking Head. Read More »
Barren Illusion (1999) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shinji Aoyama, Shirô Atami, Shingo Ichizawa, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
The female lead, a postal worker, is shown involved in activities (in two different scenes) which surely would result in her death–jumping off a building and being severely beaten by a gang of thugs. Read More »
Blood Is Dry (1960) Yoshishige Yoshida, Keiji Sada, Kaneko Iwasaki, Shin’ichirô Mikami, Drama
An assurance company employee threatens suicide after a massive layoff is announced by the management. Read More »