Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, 2026.Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka. Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida, Charley Flyte, Soji Arai, Chelsea Gonzalez, Derek Mio, and Damián Alcázar.SYNOPSIS:Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, […]
10 Essential One-Man Cop Characters Who Took on the System
Casey Chong with ten one-man cop characters who took on the system…The crime and action-movie cinema encompasses a vast depiction of how these genres can be interpreted, among which is the familiar archetype of a one-man cop against the system. Actors who play such a character get to explore the emotional and psychological underpinnings, typically […]
Live-action Lollipop Chainsaw movie in development
Deadline is reporting that a live-action feature film adaptation of the cult video game Lollipop Chainsaw is in development as a collaboration between publisher Dragami Games and production companies Orange Chariot, Ambitious Entertainment, Nada Holdings and Non Stop TV.Described as a prequel to the original 2012 video game, the film will follow Juliet Starling, “a […]
Movie Review – Forgotten Island (2026)
Forgotten Island, 2026.Written and Directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford. Featuring the voice talents of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto, Jenny Slate, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Amielynn Abellera, Kevin McCann, Kristin Villanueva and Sophia Laforteza.SYNOPSIS:Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their […]
10 Essential 1990s Movies with Great Soundtracks
Casey Chong with ten essential 90s movies with great soundtracks…Soundtracks aren’t just musical accompaniment for the movies; they help establish the tone and style regardless of the genre, as well as determine a character’s personality and emotional weight. So here, we focus solely on the 1990s era – a decade that saw the likes of […]
Zombie action thriller Apocalypse Z: New World unleashes trailer
Ahead of its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival this October, Prime Video has released a teaser trailer for Apocalypse Z: New World, the upcoming sequel to the 2024 Spanish zombie action thriller Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End. Based on the Apocalypse Z novel series by author Manel Loureiro, the film sees Carles […]
Movie Review – Never After Dark (2026)
Never After Dark, 2026.Written and Directed by Dave Boyle. Starring Moeka Hoshi, Kurumi Inagaki, Kento Kaku, Tae Kimura, and Mutsuo Yoshioka.SYNOPSIS:A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.Lonely ghostbuster […]
Brad Pitt returns for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth trailer
Netflix brings two masters of modern filmmaking together as director David Fincher and writer Quentin Tarantino team up to tell The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, with Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role from Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to pick up Cliff’s story several years on as he finds himself working as […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Review – The Debut
The Debut, 2026. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters. SYNOPSIS When an unassuming housewife is […]
Blu-ray Review – Cruel Tales of the Bohachi
Cruel Tales of the BohachiDirected by Teruo Ishii/Takashi Harada Starring Tetsurō Tamba, Gorô Ibuki, Tatsuo Endô, Reiko Ike, Bin Amatsu, and Takashi Ebata.SYNOPSIS:Box set featuring two examples of early 1970s ero guro jidaigeki samurai cult classics.Eureka Entertainment bring the swords and sex with their latest release Cruel Tales of the Bohachi, a limited edition set […]
