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- Graveyard of Honor (2002) Review
- Travolta has a ‘Death Wish’ to make ‘I Am Wrath’ his ‘Taken’
- Watch the first Behind-the-scenes featurette for ‘SPECTRE’!
- Deal on Fire! Legend of the Fist | Blu-ray | Only $9.49 – Expires soon!
- Lust of the Dead 4 | DVD (Tokyo Shock)
| Graveyard of Honor (2002) Review Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:43 PM PST  "Graveyard of Honor" DVD Cover AKA: New Graveyard of Honor By HKFanatic “A Yakuza without honor isn’t worth sh*t.” So says a Yakuza Godfather towards the end of Graveyard of Honor, and the entire movie puts this notion to the test against a terrifying new breed of gangster that is without honor or any recognizably human emotion, portrayed by lead actor Goro Kishitani (The Returner) in a terrifying performance. The story begins when a lowly dishwasher (Goro Kishitani) saves the life of a Yakuza Godfather in the middle of a gangland-style hit. Almost overnight, Goro find himself inducted into the Yakuza and appointed to a top position in the Godfather’s crime family. Only too late does the Sawada Family realize they’ve placed a mad dog at the head of their table – Goro doesn’t care about Yakuza tradition or rules, and he’ll kill anyone who so much as rubs him the wrong way. While Goro has a few allies among his gangster brethren (a superb Ryosuke Miki), it isn’t long before he’s pitted himself against the entire Yakuza. The film itself is a remake of a 1975 film from Kinji Fukasaku, the director of Battle Royale, but Takashi Miike (13 Assassins) takes to the material as if it were own. Despite working on a low budget, Miike delivers a visually interesting film via superb camera placement and some gloriously long takes even when a lot of action is unfolding onscreen. Graveyard features the kind of over-the-top violence that has become something of a signature for Miike, although it’s not taken to the manga-esque levels of movies like Ichi the Killer. AnimEigo offers the film in a 2-Disc DVD set, lavishing the film with the kind of respect and care you wish all distributors would lend their top class Asian films. Subtitles are well-translated and easy to read, and come in an optional two different colors. The second disc is reserved for Special Features, such as interviews and footage from the premiere, for those interested in exploring supplemental content. Fans of Graveyard of Honor couldn’t ask for a better release than what AnimEigo has given us here. With Graveyard of Honor, Takashi Miike is able to meld the traditional Yakuza film – featuring plenty of brutal stabbings and gunfights – with the kind of decadent, heroin-fueled downward spiral you’d associate with a rock star. It’s a grim journey as our lead character lacks anything you’d call empathy, but the result is one of the most satisfying and memorable films of the director’s prolific career. Even if you feel like you’ve seen most of what the Yakuza genre has to offer, Graveyard of Honor is well worth seeking out. HKFanatic’s Rating: 8.5/10 |
| Travolta has a ‘Death Wish’ to make ‘I Am Wrath’ his ‘Taken’ Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:42 PM PST  "Face/Off" Japanese Theatrical Poster John Travolta (Face/Off) is currently in talks to star in I Am Wrath, a Death Wish-type thriller that also marks filmmaker Chuck Russell’s (Eraser, The Mask) return to the action genre. According to The Wrap, the film is about a man out for vigilante justice after a group of corrupt cops are unable to catch his wife's killer. Travolta hasn’t even signed, but media outlets are already tagging I Am Wrath his answer to Liam Neeson’s Taken. At one point, Nicolas Cage (Bangkok Dangerous) and William Friedkin (Killer Joe) were attached to the project, but plans fell through for unspecified reasons. We’ll keep you updated on this story as we hear more! |
| Watch the first Behind-the-scenes featurette for ‘SPECTRE’! Posted: 11 Feb 2015 01:28 AM PST  "Spectre" Teaser Poster THE MOVIE: Agent 007′s latest adventure, Skyfall, has gone on to become the most successful James Bond film of all time. With a final gross of over $1 billion worldwide, it’s no surprise that the Bond producers have asked Skyfall director Sam Mendes to return to helm Daniel Craig’s next outing as the super spy. Bond 24 is officially titled SPECTRE (which stands for “Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion”). Returning cast members include Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, and Rory Kinnear. New cast members are as followed: Christoph Waltz (who is playing Oberhauser, not Blofeld, as previously rumored), Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Monica Bellucci. Also returning is Jesper Christensen, who played the Mr. White in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. SPECTRE hits theaters in the U.K. on October 23, 2015 and in the U.S. on November 6, 2015. Updates: Latino Review reported that John Logan (Gladiator), one of four credited writers on Skyfall, has already been hired to write the next two films in the franchise. During a Charlie Rose interview (via Collider), director Sam Mendes explains why he finally decided to return to the director's chair for Bond 24: "I cast a new M, I cast a new Moneypenny, I cast a new Q, I cast a new Tanner… I felt there was a way to create the second part of a two-part story." The director also states that it will feel like a continuation of Skyfall. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar) is taking over duties for Roger Deakins (Skyfall). In addition, Mendes will be shooting Bond 24 on film, as opposed to digital. | New Bond car (Aston Martin DB10) and the teaser poster. | Candid footage of Craig riding in a boat along the River Thames, courtesy of Collider. | First set photo of Craig, Seydoux and Bautista in SPECTRE. BREAKING NEWS: Watch the first Behind-the-scenes featurette for SPECTRE. Also, here’s the first official image of Bond himself. |
| Deal on Fire! Legend of the Fist | Blu-ray | Only $9.49 – Expires soon! Posted: 11 Feb 2015 12:58 AM PST  "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen" Blu-ray Cover Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen’s Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, directed by Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs). In Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, Donnie Yen plays Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury. It’s set in Shanghai International Settlement, seven years after the events of the Bruce Lee classic! Legend of the Fist also stars Shu Qi (Storm Riders), Anthony Wong (Punished) and Shawn Yue (Motorway). Order Legend of the Fist from Amazon.com today! |
| Lust of the Dead 4 | DVD (Tokyo Shock) Posted: 11 Feb 2015 12:00 AM PST  "Lust of the Dead 4" Japanese Theatrical Poster RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2015 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Lust of the Dead 4 (aka Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4), directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu (Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl). Sexy babes vs. lustful zombies hungry for human flesh… what else is there to say? Lust of the Dead 4 stars Yui Aikawa (Lust of the Dead 1-3), Asami (Prison Girl), Megu Fujiura (Tokyo Train Girls: Private Lessons), Aya Kisaki, An Koshi, Momoha, Takeshi Nakazawa, Yûya Takayama and Miho Wakabayashi. Watch the trailer. Stay tuned for pre-order information. |
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