Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) – Sergio Corbucci’s Django is one of the classics of the spaghetti western genre. It’s been hailed for its style and brutality and its enigmatic main character. More than thirty unofficial sequels and spin-offs and homages have been made to it. I have seen next to none of them, but I … Continue reading
Fish Story (2009)
Fish Story (2009) – As Jason Lee said in Almost Famous, “Rock ‘n roll will save the world… (and the chicks are great).” Even though it was said in that movie as a joke, I kind of believe that in a way. Not just rock ‘n roll but music (rock just being my favorite type). … Continue reading
13 Assassins (2010)
13 Assassins (2010) – If you say the name Takashi Miike, the people who know it likely associate him with the wildly disturbing scenes from movies like Audition and Ichi the Killer. He even had a cameo in the “torture porn” film Hostel, telling the main characters “if you’re not careful you could spend all your … Continue reading
Audition (1999)
Audition (1999) — Takashi Miike is a man who seems to have some issues. I bought Audition years ago when I worked at Suncoast yet have never got around to watching it until now. I have seen purchased and watched two other Miike films: Ichi the Killer and Sukiyaki Western Django, both of which I … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 