“Nudes! Guns! Ghosts! The Sensational Films of Shintoho” offers a rare glimpse at a lesser known chapter of Japanese film history
Tag - Teruo Ishii
In Abashiri Prison, Teruo Ishii presents an atmospheric, bleak take on the human condition
By Earl Jackson In 1939, Sadaho Maeda was born in Fukuoka, the third of five children to an Imperial Army pilot and a retired track-and field runner. While...
The concept of action movies starring female protagonists was quite prevalent in East Asian cinema during the 70s and 80s but toned significantly down after...
From comedy to drama to unadulterated action, 1974 was a great year for one of Japan's meanest leading men: Shin'ichi "Sonny" Chiba.
A massive improvement on the first feature
A look at some of the immensely talented actor’s finest work during Japan’s exploitation era.
"Red Silk Gambler" is a film that aims in entertainment through violence and nudity (not sex) and in that regard, succeeds to the fullest.
