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Ninja in Ancient China: A Throwback from Chang Cheh

AKA: Ren zhe wu di Country and Year:Hong Kong/Taiwan/China (1993) Director: Chang Cheh Starring: Tung Chi-hua, Tu Yu-Ming, Mu Li Xin, Chiang Ker Shing, Na Ta Ker, Chen Er Gong, Cheng Ya Lin,...

Hi-Def DVD Format War Officially Over

According to internal sources, Toshiba is conceding victory to Sony in the high definition DVD format war. Details are sketchy, but Toshiba is expected to pull the plug on HD-DVD production and to...

Celebrate the “Dawn of Japanese Animation” this week at The Japan Society

Those with any interest in animation, Japanese animation or Japanese cinema and history in general are in for a rare treat with the Japan Society’s four day festival/retrospective titled “Dawn of...

The Darjeeling Limited (2007) - Movie Image (3 of 3)

[ View Full Size Image] From left to right - Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson, as brothers on a train ride across India in Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Darjeeling Limited. ...

Glacially-Paced ‘Pickpocket’ Offers Rare Glimpse of Sri Lankan Film Industry

Country and Year: Sri Lanka (2001) Director: Linton Semage Starring: Linton Semage, Dilhani Ekanayake Runtime: 77 minutes (DVD mistakenly claims 85 minutes) DVD Production Company: Pathfinder Home...

THIS WEEK IN DVD: Sukiyaki Western-Django, New Johnnie To, Oscar Films & Much More

CSB is back this week with our weekly roundup of important DVD releases from around the world.This is one of the most exciting DVD release weeks in a long time, so be sure to “Click to Read...

Arrested Development Movie A Possibility

Apparently, both Jeffrey Tambor and Jason Bateman have let slip that a film version of the sitcom is being discussed. While the show did manage to provide something of a wrap-up and go out at the...

Sundance Film Festival: Wacky Comedy “Absurdistan” Is Hard Not to Like

Absurdistan Country and Year:Germany/Azerbaijan (2008) Director: Veit Hemler Starring: Max Mauff, Kristyna Malerova Review By: Charlie Prince Rating: 3 1/2 out of 4 stars (very good) When...

CAPSULE REVIEWS – “The Last Hunter” and “Queen of Outer Space”

The Last Hunter AKA:L’Ultimo cacciatore; Hunter of the Apocalypse Dir. Antonio Margheriti (Italy, 1980) Rating: 2 out of 4 Stars (average) Capsule Review by: David AustinAntonio Margheriti made an...

Red Handkerchief [Akai Hankachi] (1967) - Movie Image (2 of 3)

[ View Full Size Image] Ruriko Asaoka and Yujiro Ishihara in Toshio Masuda’s Red Handkerchief, which played January 18, at 7:30 as part of The Japan Society and Outcast Cinema’s...