Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 87%
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) | "
It's an entertaining, visually stunning romp busy with fantastic ideas and well-rounded characters..." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Hwal (2005) | "
...The Bow explores a relationship that subsists somewhere between the odd and the troubling..." Posted Mar 20, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006) | "
...has probably more in common with Danish helmer Lars Von Trier's movies than the trademark elements audiences may connect Takashi Miike with..." Posted Mar 20, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 60%
| Breath (2007) | "
...a tender romance between a dejected housewife and a mute death-row prisoner that is surprisingly compassionate and even offers up a few moments of comic relief." Posted Mar 20, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| Doomsday (2008) | "
Doomsday is an anarchic trip down memory lane." Posted Mar 20, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 78%
| Linda Linda Linda (2006) | "
There's a naturalness to the characters and the script which is rarely achieved in other coming-of-age films." Posted Jun 1, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| N/A | Mike Yokohama: A Forest with no Name (2002) | "
...captivating, multi-layered, and engaging, yet this film seems darker and even a bit more suspenseful than the previous theatrical entries of the franchise." Posted May 2, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| The Taste of Tea (2004) | "
...a film that celebrates the small joys of life, and it does so in a way that's both engaging and understated." Posted Mar 2, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Train Man (2005) | "
...a charming and good-natured comedy..." Posted Mar 2, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 88%
| Woman on the Beach (2006) | "
Simple and nicely convoluted at the same time." Posted Mar 2, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Severance (2007) | "
It's a brutal, gruesome horror film with a dose of refined British wit, a delicate combination that serves the film remarkably well." Posted Feb 24, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Tokyo Rampage () | "
Tokyo Rampage may not show the full potential of this young director and former screenwriter, but it does hint at what he would be capable of with his future films." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Great Yokai War (2006) | "
Miike's inventive and old-fashioned way of filmmaking has an odd and special charm that makes the movie a delight to watch." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| Tony Takitani (2005) | "
Jun Ichikawa's adaptation of a short story by celebrated Japanese novelist Haruki Murakama is a quiet ode to isolation, loss, and our human desire to love and be loved." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 60%
| Kamikaze Girls (2005) | "
Take Takashi Miike's over-the-top eccentricity, sans the bloodshed and violence, and you get a pretty good idea of how wild and enticingly addictive Kamikaze Girls really is." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Rotten 17%
| Dust Devil (1993) | "
Slack-paced and dripping with atmosphere, Stanley's Dust Devil is a dramatic and visually startling work of art." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | The Booth (2005) | "
...a well-crafted, low-budget thriller that doesn't rely on long-haired spooks and similar J-horror clichés..." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005) | "
Who would've thought a documentary about gutter balls, seven-10 splits, and beer-bellied athletes could turn out to be so captivating and intriguing?" Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| N/A | Electric Dragon 80000V (2001) | "
Ishii's 55-minute feature zaps like a jolt of high voltage through your brain and leaves a lasting imprint." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Electric Shadows () | "
...a gentle coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 49%
| The Hills Have Eyes (2006) | "
... a popcorn picture that does what it's supposed to do ..." Posted Mar 10, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007) | "
It's a human freak show of sorts, but Metzler and Springer never expose these folks in a way that derides their way of life, but rather let's us admire their unbroken, adventurous spirit." Posted Feb 28, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) | "
The movie preaches to the converted, unfortunately, because it really is the working-class man and woman of small-town America who should watch this." Posted Nov 18, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 74%
| George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005) | "
...a blood-soaked, post-apocalyptic zombie film with a sharp and cynical dose of criticism..." Posted Oct 19, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 41%
| High Tension (2005) | "
...one of the few horror films in recent memory that succeeds in reintroducing the long-lost art of cinematic terror to a new generation of moviegoers..." Posted Oct 11, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Rotten 55%
| Lords of Dogtown (2005) | "
...a fascinating and gripping anecdote of growing up, an unsweetened account of teenage angst and personal discovery." Posted Sep 27, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 85%
| Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2005) | "
Ong-Bak comes across like a low-budget, back-to-the-roots martial arts epic that wants to pay homage to the greatest heroes of the genre: Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan." Posted Aug 30, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 90%
| Last Life in the Universe (2004) | "
...one of the most beautiful and deeply satisfying films I've ever seen." Posted Aug 2, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 43%
| Bad Guy (2001) | "
Can filmmaking be any more stimulating than that?" Posted Jul 3, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 83%
| Casino (1995) | "
Scorsese's gambling drama has it's own appeal, and certainly enough substance to withstand any comparisons to other films in the director's oeuvre." Posted Jun 15, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 50%
| Samaritan Girl (2004) | "
Samaritan Girl is just the latest testament to Ki-duk Kim's cinematic genius." Posted May 11, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| Nobody Knows (2005) | "
A moving, excruciating, and compelling drama about four little anti-heroes who try to make the best of their hopeless situation." Posted Apr 22, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 81%
| Oldboy (2005) | "
May be a cinematic highlight right now, but it is destined to become a classic in years ahead." Posted Apr 2, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 90%
| Head-On (2005) | "
A bittersweet love story that doesn't obey the rules of conventional Hollywood romances." Posted Mar 24, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 56%
| Doppelganger (2003) | "
Doppelganger is a thriller/horror film with a healthy dose of black comedy." Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Miami Vice - Season 1 (1984) | "
...a classic show that certainly deserves a special mention in the annals of TV." Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| N/A | MacGyver - The Complete First Season (1985) | "
...one could argue that the dreadful quality of the picture might keep a certain nostalgic spirit alive." Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Time of the Wolf (2003) | "
...a harrowing and agonizing piece of art that is as painful to endure as it is captivating to watch" Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| N/A | 9 Souls (2003) | "
With 9 Souls, his fourth feature film, emerging director Toshiaki Toyoda has created a mesmerizing and complex ensemble drama that's nothing short of a masterpiece." Posted Feb 6, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| Gozu (2004) | "
If you want to experience a delirious emotional stew garnished with the sick and twisted, Gozu is the right dish for you. Eat up, and enjoy.
" Posted Nov 24, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 87%
| The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi/Sonatine (2004) | "
If you find yourself in the mood for an action film, give Zatoichi a chance; you can call it brainy popcorn cinema, if you want.
" Posted Nov 17, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| Eyes Without a Face (1959) | "
Franju understood well enough how to transform writers' Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac's pulp novel into an intelligent horror film that touches upon many social concerns." Posted Nov 17, 2004 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| N/A | Shikoku (1999) | "
Shikoku lacks the dark and unsettling atmosphere that makes films such as Ringu and Pulse so spine-chilling." Posted Nov 7, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Rounders (1998) | "
If there's a list of under appreciated films of the 1990s, Rounders deserves to be mentioned as one of the top contenders." Posted Sep 8, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 100%
| 2LDK (2002) | "
...a minimalist, yet brilliant, satire that will delight anyone who can tolerate the over-the-top bloodshed." Posted Aug 8, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Love & Pop (1998) | "
Love and Pop is a captivating little film that deserves to be discovered by an open-minded audience.
" Posted Jul 12, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 50%
| Uncle Sam (1996) | "
If you're looking for a campy slasher film with bad acting, atrocious plot holes, and a healthy helping of humor, then Uncle Sam wants you." Posted Jul 4, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Rabid (1977) | "
The terror and panic that results from the epidemic is mirrored in the stark and sterile imagery, which makes Rabid a quite difficult but fascinating film." Posted Jun 2, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| The Weather Underground (2003) | "
The Weather Underground is a gripping and fascinating documentary that manages to introduce a turbulent era to a new generation of Americans." Posted May 26, 2004 |
Rotten 1/4
| N/A | Bikini Bandits Experience () | "
...garbage that's as entertaining as reading the membership magazine of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association." Posted May 14, 2004 |
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