If someone wanted a gateway introduction to Takashi Miike, a seasoned fan would likely direct that person's attention toward ‘Audition,' or ‘Ichi the Killer.'...
Author - Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
Spencer Nafekh is a tireless reader, writer, editor, and advocate for the written word. After obtaining his undergraduate degree in Concordia's English and Creative Writing, Spencer plans is now pursuing a Master's specialization in journalism so that he can fully realize his career path. With a love for Asian film, experimental music and science fiction, Spencer is constantly lost in contemplation with his nose in a book or his eyes fixed on the big screen.
'We didn't have the chance to be together. Everything has its own time.'
"I had that mentality of being a gangsta. That's what I wanted to do."
"Freedom... freedom... freedom... says the guy who got it long ago."
Shinya Tsukamoto has always been, to many, a man hidden behind the scenes. When thinking of experimentation within the Japanese pulp titles from the 90s and...
A timeless Daoist quote from the ancient Chinese scripture, the Zhuangzi, goes as follows: “I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I...
A great commentary on the dark underbelly of South Korean capitalism
Star-crossed lovers trapped tight in the grip of a nation that repels them but does not offer a way of escape.
'We are no longer in the Philippines....'