In the yakuza genre of Japanese Cinema, Tokyo Drifter is a staple. Director Seijun Suzuki adds a 1960s pop art aesthetic to a classic tale of a badass gang enforcer trying to go straight… but his old rival has other plans for him.
One of the best Japanese films ever made, Tokyo Drifter is thrilling, stylish, and exciting. It’s got the look of a classic Bond movie, but a darker feel thanks to a seedy and dark narrative that makes it a classic yakuza film.
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Read MoreOne of the best romcoms of all time, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s early aughts classic is a love story, a coming of age tale, and a sports film all in one. Two prodigious basketball players meet, fall in love, and take wildly different paths through the world of high school, college, and professional basketball.
Read MoreThis massively popular anime with fantastic animation and a very cool soundtrack from The Seatbelts is a house favorite. Like the original show, Cowboy Bebop is a sci-fi noir about a Star Wars-esque crew of bounty hunters trying to save a human settlement on Mars.
Read MoreIs this film amazing? Our staff is deeply divided. Some think this is one of the best-ever swashbuckling adventure movies with wonderful performances from Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz and of course a rad CGI mummy. Decide for yourself.
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Read MoreThis early Wong Kar-wai film shows his developing directorial style and follows a disillusioned young man through 1960s Hong Kong. Starring Maggie Cheung and Andy Lau.
Read MoreOriginally conceived as a segment of Chungking Express, Wong Kar-Wai’s Fallen Angels spun off into its own hallucinatory,…
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For more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world. Yung Chang’s documentary THIS IS NOT A MOVIE captures Fisk in action as he travels into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and firing reports back home to reach an audience of millions.
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After a high-profile hit goes wrong, a deadly assassin (Jessica Chastain) becomes marked for death by her own black ops organization after questioning orders and breaking protocol.
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