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‘Extraction 2’ (2023): Fun Yet Frontloaded Violence

Directed by: Sam Hargrave || Produced by: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Newall, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Eric Gitter, Peter Schwerin Screenplay by: Joe Russo || Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Idris Elba Music by: Henry Jackman, Alex Belcher || Cinematography: Greg Baldi || Edited … Continue reading →

‘Akira’ (1988), ‘Ghost in the Shell’ (1995), & ‘Cowboy Bebop: The Movie’ (2001): An Outsider’s Look at Classic Anime

Directed by: Katsuhiro Otomo [1], Mamoru Oshii [2], Shinichiro Watanabe [3] || Produced by: Ryohei Suzuki, Shunzo Kato [1], Yoshimasa Mizuo, Ken Matsumoto, Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa [2], Masuo Ueda, Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi [3] Screenplay by: Katsuhiro Otomo, Izo Hashimoto [1], Keiko Nobumoto [3] || Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, … Continue reading →

‘Breaking News’ (2004): Mixing Satire with Shoot-‘Em-Ups

Directed by: Johnnie To || Produced by: Johnnie To, Cao Biao Screenplay by: Chan Hing-kai, Yip Tin-Shing || Starring: Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu Music by: Ben Cheung, Chung Chi-wing || Cinematography: Cheng Siu-keung || Edited by: David M. Richardson || Country: Hong Kong || Language: Cantonese, Mandarin … Continue reading →

‘Versus’ (2000): New Millennium Japanese Insanity

Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura || Produced by: Keishiro Shin Screenplay by: Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai Yamaguchi || Starring: Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka, Kenji Matsuda Music by: Nobuhiko Morino || Cinematography: Takumi Furuya || Edited by: Shuichi Kakesu || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 120 minutes What do you get when you mix … Continue reading →

‘AKA’ (2023): Men on Fire

Directed by: Morgan S. Dalibert || Produced by: Rémi Leautier Screenplay by: Morgan S. Dalibert, Alban Lenoir || Starring: Alban Lenoir, Eric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert, Sveva Alvit Music by: Etienne Forget || Florent Astolfi ||  Edited by: Tianes Montasser || Country: France || Language: French Running Time: 122 minutes Hard-boiled French crime films have … Continue reading →

Finland’s Cinematic Winter Warfare: ‘Hatching’ & ‘Sisu’ (2022)

Directed by: Hanna Bergholm [1], Jalmari Helander [2] || Produced by: Mika Ritalahti, Niko Ritalahti, Nima Yousefi [1], Petri Jokiranta [2] Screenplay by: Ilja Rautsi [1], Jalmari Helander [2] || Starring: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin, Saija Lentonen [1], Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo [2] Music by: Stein Berge … Continue reading →

‘Ip Man’ (2008): Old-School in an Old Way

Directed by: Wilson Yip || Produced by: Raymond Wong Screenplay by: Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-lee || Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Gordon Lam, Fan Siu-wong, Xing Yu, Chen Zhihui, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tenma Shibuya Music by: Kenji Kawai || Cinematography: O Sing-Pui || Edited by: Cheung Ka-fai || Country: Hong Kong, China || Language: … Continue reading →

‘John Wick 4’ (2023): Action Filmmaking Triumphant

Directed by: Chad Stahelski || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski Screenplay by: Shay Hatten, Michael Finch || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Ian McShane Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel R. Richard, Le Castle Vania || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen … Continue reading →

‘Pathaan’ (2023): The Return of Shah Rukh Khan

Directed by: Siddharth Anand || Produced by: Aditya Chopra Screenplay by: Shridhar Raghavan, Abbas Tyrewala || Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana Music by: Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara, Vishal-Shekhar || Cinematography: Satchith Paulose || Edited by: Aarif Sheikh || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: 146 minutes It … Continue reading →

‘Magadheera’ (2009): The Pan-Indian Rajamouli Blockbuster-Prototype

Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli || Produced by: Allu Aravind, B. V. S. N. Prasad Screenplay by: S. S. Rajamouli || Starring: Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Kanneganti Brahmanandam Music by: M. M. Keeravani || Cinematography: K. K. Senthil Kumar || Edited by: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao || Country: India || Language: Telugu Running … Continue reading →

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