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Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) Movie Review
Before “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe”, Gamera was a pathetic Godzilla knockoff, starring in several films during the 60’s and 70’s. His movies were cheaply made and primarily aimed at young children with very low standards for entertainment. In 1995, director Shuske Kaneko (”Crossfire”) and writer Kazunori Ito (”Pistol Opera”) changed everything by giving Gamera [...]
April 22nd, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreLey Lines (1999) Movie Review
Sad to say, I enjoyed this film the least of the three in the set. I probably shouldn’t take points off just because “Ley Lines” is a little less frenetic than its hyperactive predecessors. But I can’t help it: This one bored me. Although, I did finally see a connection among all three films in [...]
April 17th, 2004 | Bill Paterson | 0 Comments | Read MoreYomigaeri: Resurrection (2003) Movie Review
“Yomigaeri” isn’t a movie that tries to scare you; in fact, it does everything it can not to scare you. Despite its premise — dead people are mysteriously resurrected and returns to their loved ones — “Yomigaeri” is anything but a horror film. If anything, it’s more of a fantasy movie, the way “Field of [...]
April 16th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreGodzilla vs Destroyer (1995) Movie Review
Toho Pictures decided that the 22nd Godzilla film would be the great monster’s swan song, although his retirement eventually proved to be a short one. Clever enough to tie the film to events from the original “Godzilla”, “Godzilla vs. Destroyer” features some good ideas and enough action to engage audiences. But while the movie would [...]
April 14th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreGodzilla vs Spacegodzilla (1994) Movie Review
Probably the best thing about “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” is its title. It promises a terrific new monster, and it has a nice ring to it. Too bad the actual movie is an inept looking and confusing entry, making it one of the low points in the Godzilla series.
Godzilla’s enemy has its origins from [...]
Aragami (2003) Movie Review
I must confess to being a bit disappointed by writer/director Ryuhei Kitamura’s output since his breakthrough hit “Versus”. His films so far have proved less than spectacular, with “Alive” being unwatchable and “Azumi” coming out the best. With “Aragami”, Kitamura has returned to making a movie centered on a single location and involving a limited [...]
March 27th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreJu-on: The Grudge (2003) Movie Review
Any adventurous moviegoer looking for a good scare will find exactly that in “Ju-on: The Grudge”. And those who say Japanese horror cinema is past its peak will find a harsh rebuke. Well-crafted, stylish, and scary, “Ju-on” manages to frighten with surprisingly little bloodshed. It’s a haunted house story taken to the next level, and [...]
March 24th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreJu-on: The Curse (2000) Movie Review
Asian horror films are becoming all the rage in the West, especially with the popularity of “The Ring”, “The Eye”, and the “Battle Royale” series. So it goes without saying that “Ju-On” has an awful lot to live up to in terms of audience expectations. The shot-on-video film rises to the challenge impressively, and becomes [...]
March 20th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreDragon Head (2003) Movie Review
George Iida’s “Dragon Head” opens with high school student Teru (Satoshi Tsumabuki) waking up inside a bullet train. Teru is the sole survivor of a terrible train accident, and all of his classmates are dead. If that wasn’t bad enough, the tunnel they were going through has collapsed, leaving Teru trapped. Teru quickly locates two [...]
March 12th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreMothra 3: Invasion of King Ghidorah (1998) Movie Review
For the final film in the “Mothra” trilogy, Toho Co. decided to use fan favorite monster King Ghidorah to end the series with a flourish. Sadly, this film doesn’t live up to anyone”˜s expectations. With a confusing storyline and poor special effects, the movie ends the series with a whimper instead of a bang.
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