Mr. Takashi Miike is not exactly known for his family films.  Some of the most whacked out, disturbing, off the beaten path films I have ever seen have had the title Directed by Takashi Miike …

Well, here comes another remake, but a french one. Based on the 2005 version, ’13 Tzameti’ is coming to the United States. Other than the six new actors the film will be written and directed by Gela …

The popular 2000 anime feature ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ has become a live-action feature film directed by Chris Nahon (The Empire of Wolves, Kiss of the Dragon) from a screenplay written by Ronny Yu (Fearless, …

Travis:
‘Volcano High’ (2001) [originally titled 'WaSanGo'] is a South Korean action-comedy written and directed by Tae-gyun Kim. The story follows Kim Kyung-soo (Hyuk Jang), an outcast student who is continually expelled from his high schools …

Oh, the French and their horror.  With such recent hits as ‘Inside’ and ‘Frontier(s)’, the level of gore in French horror is getting to be off the chart.  So color me surprised when I checked …

Plot Synopsis: Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can’t stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to …

Jeremy:
As a director, Takashi Miike takes the old adage of “less is more” and tramples all over it like a bull in Pamplona. Miike’s films are stark-raving mad lunacy of epic proportions, many of which …

‘[REC]‘ is a Spanish horror film released in 2007 and directed by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza. It follows two trends that are becoming more and more annoying in films today. First off, …

Okay, let’s take a Merchant Ivory, costume drama set in 18th century France.  Now, let’s take a giant creature, a big wolf or something, and have it being ripping the people in the film apart …

What an absolutely wonderful film!
This animated feature is composed of several different story lines by some of the world’s most renowned graphic artists. Each of the stories is a different meditation on fear; what scares …

Park Chan-Wook is most notable for his revenge films. ‘Oldboy’ is what really put him on the map of movie fan-dom, but the other two films in the “Vengeance Trilogy” were met with equal …

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura (Godzilla: Final Wars)… ‘Versus’ is a modern Japanese flavouring of the zombie flick, seasoned heavily with high-octane action and the Eastern zest of martial arts, wire-work and an eccentric style of …

Nimrod Antal’s debut film, ‘Kontroll’, is a darkly funny thriller that has more going on with it than your typical murder mystery.  It’s setting is the Budapest Metro, and the character involved are the ticket …

If you’re a fan of Asian film, than you’ve more than likely seen ‘Oldboy’ or any other of director Park Chan-wook’s “revenge trilogy”, ‘Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’ and ‘Lady Vengeance’.  The Korean filmmaker is currently …

From the producer of ‘Pans Labyrinth’ and ‘The Orphanage’ comes ‘Shiver’ (Eskalofrio), a new Spanish thriller from director Isidro Ortiz. I am officially calling Spain the new king of the Gothic horror hill, having already …

“We’re not up to feature film length yet.” - Paul (Arno Frisch) in ‘Funny Games’
Michael Haneke’s 1997 film ‘Funny Games’ is a thriller that covers psychological and visceral imagery alike.  It is a film that …

The Japanese cult filmmaker Takeshi Kitano returns with ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’, a film that comically addresses the world of art and art dealership. The title is taken from the ancient Greek paradox of motion. …

‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ is Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece.  Many think that ‘Spirited Away’ is the Japanese anime animator’s work of a lifetime.  However, ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’s epic nature and beautiful storytelling puts it just above ‘Spirited …