Tag Archives: 2017

NYAFF 2017 Review: Suffering of Ninko (Japan 2016)

Posted on July 9, 2017 by David

More an erotic fable than a proper narrative, Suffering of Ninko puts a Japanese spin on the popular mythological concepts of the succubus and the incubus.  Ninko is a Buddhist monk, fixated on his own asceticism.  Unfortunately, his very presence … Continue reading →

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NYAFF 2017 Review: Kfc (Vietnam 2017)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by David

Kfc starts out with the opposite of the Fargo disclaimer – a emphatic reassurance that the film’s events are purely fictional.  Whether that’s a reaction against Fargo or just an attempt not to get sued, I don’t know, because Kfc … Continue reading →

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NYAFF 2017 Review:  Extraordinary Mission (China 2017)

Posted on July 1, 2017 by David

Extraordinary Mission is exactly the kind of movie that Hong Kong as always excelled at – a twisty undercover cop thriller that frequently breaks out into no-holds-barred action scenes.  Very much in the spirit of its direct cinematic forebears like … Continue reading →

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NYAFF 2017 Review: Bad Genius (Thailand 2017)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by David

Bad Genius makes me feel like the Thai film industry just leveled up. I’ve watched a lot of Thai movies. There’s a ton of great action even beyond the filmography of Tony Jaa (stuff like Dynamite Warriors and Power Kids), … Continue reading →

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Review: Tatara Samurai (Japan 2017)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by David

Tatara Samurai is a modern, big budgeted jidaigeki (period film) following a peasant blacksmith who attempts to reject his traditional role and small town life in order to become a samurai, set against the backdrop of Oda Nobunaga’s rise to … Continue reading →

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Review: Death Race 2050 (USA 2017)

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David

Well, that was more entertaining than I expected. Don’t get me wrong, this remake of the Roger Corman/Paul Bartel 1975 trash classic Death Race 2000 is total garbage, mostly stupid and low budget as hell. But compared to the other … Continue reading →

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