Daily Archives: April 30, 2024

Netflixable? A sugar-rush of Manga Mayhem — “City Hunter”

Few live action comedies mimic the lurid comic book style of Japanese manga as accurately or amusingly as “City Hunter,” a gonzo beat-em-up/shoot-em-up knife-fight riot based on the comic by Tsukasa Hôjô. “Kasane” director Yûichi Satô, action choreographer Takashi Tanimoto … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Mifune, Yamaguchi, Shimura and Kurosawa — “Scandal” (1950)

There isn’t much that would recommend “Scandal” to a cinephile who isn’t trying to finish off The Complete Works of Akira Kurosawa. It’s a sentimental, maudlin melodrama with comical flourishes, not as ambitious or epic as the director’s best work. … Continue reading

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