Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.
Pre-2020 Film Reviews
A2 (2001)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “A2” is an excellent movie, highlighting Mori’s directorial abilities as much as the fact that he knows his subject, while the rather interesting topic is bound to still draw in people who are interested in Aum, and also the concept of the cult as a whole.
The Cheese and the Worms (2005)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “The Cheese and the Worms” is not exactly a bad film, and its realism, sentiment, and video-chronicle approach work quite well on occasion. However, in the end, and particularly nowadays, it has also lost its urgency almost completely, resulting in a title that essentially addresses only extreme film buffs.
The Devil’s Stairway (1964)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Hancinema
- Excerpt: The Devil’s Stairway is an excellent movie, whose multi-levelled approach works quite well even today, with the restoration by the Korean Film Archive highlighting its overall artfulness in the best fashion.
Gang Master (1982)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Gang Master” is anything but original, but is fun to watch, and another title that will satisfy all fans of Shaw Bros classic movies.
Ip Man (2008)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Ip Man” is a truly great film, a masterpiece of the genre, and a true classic of HK cinema.
The Lion in Winter (1968)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
The New God (1999)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Furthermore, the lack of political will the Japanese exhibit is also highlighted in the documentary, as much as the growing dissatisfaction of many regarding their lives, which occasionally leads into radical paths.
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: This version of Pride & Prejudice is a beautiful film, simultaneously contemporary and traditional, that is a delight throughout.
Spiritual Kung Fu (1978)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Spiritual Kung Fu”, is by no means a good film. At the same time, however, the buffoonery, the silliness and the action sequences, definitely make it worthy of the title of cult.
Storytellers (2013)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Storytellers” is an important film, particularly considering its context, purpose, and overall cinematic artistry. At the same time, though, it is too long, and essentially addresses a very specific audience that is doubtful if it can be found outside of Japan at all.
Who Will Write Our History (2018)
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Reviews
- Excerpt: An emotionally moving, sobering and exhausting Holocaust documentary.
