by Sebastian Kluth
Otogiriso, internationally known as St. John's Wort is an independent Japanese mystery horror movie that walks off the beaten path. Some viewers might hate everything about it, others are going to appreciate what they are watching. I certainly belong...
While the original movie Battle Royale is considered a classic that I happen to find slightly overrated, its sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem is actually quite the opposite since it has been heavily criticized by fans and experts alike but turns out to...
Long Ma Jing Shen, internationally known as Ride On, is a wonderful comedy drama that pays tribute to the influence of stuntpeople on cinema. The story revolves around washed-up stuntman Lao Luo who lives on a small urban farm with his fragile, resilient...
Bao Ni Ping An, internationally known as Post Truth, is a quirky comedy drama that walks off the beaten path and deserves more attention. This Chinese production criticizes the use of social media by millennials and how people easily believe the most...
Wu Ming, internationally known as Hidden Blade, is a Chinese espionage thriller set during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It follows a group of secret agents supporting the Chinese Communist Party while discrediting the collaborative Republic of China...
The Devil in Me is the fourth and final instalment in the first season of video game series The Dark Pictures Anthology and is best enjoyed on a rainy autumn afternoon or on a dark winter night. The story revolves around a group of investigative filmmakers...
Tin Lung Baat Bou, internationally known as Sakra, goes back to Hong Kong's wu xia trademarks that have marked the art of cinema between the late eighties and early years of the new millennium. References to movies such as A Chinese Ghost Story, Once...
Whenever the world's most famous metal band Metallica releases a new album, a lot of people who really don't have much to say claim to be genre experts and usually dismiss the band's newest effort no matter which direction it favours. Well, let's cut...
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Guidance is an intriguing international science-fiction drama by Iranian director Neysan Sobhani shot in Mandarin with only four young actresses and actors. The film revolves around a young couple that retreats to a modern cottage in the mountains as...
2 492 avis Sawmill Creek Settling Pond 79, Ottawa, ON il y a 9 minutes Sawmill Creek Settling Pond is the proof that you can create an inspiring natural environment between two of the busiest streets in the area. Despite the ongoing construction of a...
Motörhead has been a highly influential blues rock, hard rock and heavy metal band that has existed for exactly forty years. After its conclusion, numerous reissues, compilations and boxed sets have been thrown onto the market that aren't even worth to...
Over Kill's twentieth official full length effort Scorched comes as a massive positive surprise and might qualify for one of the greatest records of the year. The quintet from the Garden State had celebrated a ferocious return to force with Ironbound...
Man Jiang Hong, internationally known as Full River Red, is a mixture of a period drama and a conspiracy thriller taking place during the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song dynasty. The entire movie takes place at the prime minister's residence where...
Hamada Mari is a legend in Japan who celebrates the fortieth anniversary of her career this year. Rightfully known as the Queen of Metal who easily eclipses similar artists like Doro Pesch, she has now released an impressive twenty-seventh studio album...
The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die is a South Korean action thriller that takes no prisoners in ninety-five highly addictive minutes. Based upon a popular novel by Bang Jin-ho, this film tells the story of a retired hitman who reluctantly agrees to...
Goodbye Cruel World is a Japanese gangster drama that convinces with an explosive opening sequence, profound characters and a defeatist finale that will leave a lasting impression. This movie revolves around five characters who join forces to solve their...
White Zombie had been a highly influential band in new genres such as noise rock, groove metal and industrial metal for one decade. The release of its final full length effort of original material with Astro-Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and...
Anata no Ban Desu: Gekijoban, internationally known as Your Turn to Kill, is inspired by a drama series of the same title and presents a different timeline and set of events. This film tells the story of newlyweds Tezuka Nana and Tezuku Shota who invite...
Ren Chao Xiong Yong, internationally known as End Game, is the remake of Japanese movie Key of Life that had already been remade as Luck-Key in South Korea. This means that this film is already the third version of the same story. Let's hope that Hollywood...
Live records have become less appreciated in the age of digital access to music via streaming platforms and the likes. However, some veteran bands have stayed faithful to this type of release and Japanese heavy metal legends Loudness are an excellent...
Remember is a South Korean drama thriller inspired by an Atom Egoyan movie released seven years earlier. However, this film isn't an unimpressive remake but tells a very fascinating story of its own. This movie is about an Alzheimer's patient in his eighties...
Soundgarden is one of the most influential alternative rock and grunge bands throughout the nineties and Telephantasm remains the group's best compilation to date. It was initially released to hype the band's reunion that ended up being rather short-lived....
Wan Li Gui Tu, internationally known as Home Coming, is a Chinese military drama set in a non-specified country during the Arab Spring. It tells the story of two unarmed Chinese diplomats who attempt to save one hundred twenty-five isolated Chinese citizens...
Ryû ga gotoku: Gekijô-ban, internationally known as Like a Dragon, is an excellent action thriller inspired by the first entry in the internationally acclaimed video game franchise Yakuza. It's quite surprising that this excellent movie hasn't been received...
