Ryoko Itakura returns as the government tax agent willing to tackle the toughest cases. Read More »
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Red Persimmons AKA Manzan benigaki (2001) Shinsuke Ogawa, Xiaolian Peng
The ostensible subject of this remarkably beautiful film is the growing, drying Read More »
Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) Gakuryû Ishii, Yoshiki Arizono, Tadanobu Asano, Masakatsu Funaki
A young boy gets jolted with electricity as he’s climbing a tall cable pylon. Read More »
The Water Magician AKA Taki no shiraito (1933) Kenji Mizoguchi, Takuaki Seiryô, Tokihiko Okada, Ichirô Sugai, Bontarô Miake
Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. Read More »
Yakuza Goddess of Mercy: Mistress Jingi AKA Yakuza kannon: Iro Jingi (1973) Tatsumi Kumashiro, Jirô Okazaki, Nozomi Yasuda, Chizuyu Azami
Monk Seigen saves Misako the daughter of an area Yakuza boss from some tough guys. Read More »
Roaring Fire AKA Hoero tekken (1981) Norifumi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shin’ichi Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi
Joji learns a dark secret from his dying father; he learns he has a twin brother and a sister. Read More »
Lakeside Murder Case AKA Reikusaido mâdâ kêsu (2004) Shinji Aoyama, Kôji Yakusho, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Akira Emoto
Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children. Read More »
EGG. (2005) Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Inuko Inuyama, Hye-yeong Jo, Jirô Satô
A woman sees an egg every time she closes her eyes. One day she sees the egg start to crack and a creature hatch. Read More »
The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion (2003) Takashi Miike, Naomi Akimoto, Narimi Arimori, Tatsuya Fuji
A rowdy, young yakuza takes revenge against a gang of thousands for the death of his boss. Read More »
Himiko (1974) Masahiro Shinoda, Shima Iwashita, Masao Kusakari, Rie Yokoyama
A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko Read More »