Friday, July 20, 2018

The Age of Blood / 역모 - 반란의 시대 - NYAFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: The Age of Blood / 역모 - 반란의 시대

The Director: Kim Hong-sun

The Cast: Lee Won-jong, Jo Jae-yun, Jung Hae-in, Kim Ji-hoon, Ryu Tae-joon, Hong Soo-ah, Keum Dan-bi

The Story: A prison guard is tasked with stopping a rebel force that is moving towards dethroning the king.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

BuyBust - NYAFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: BuyBust

The Director: Erik Matti

The Cast: Anne Curtis, Victor Neri, Joross Gamboa, Brandon Vera

The Story: An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.

Sorry to Bother You - Movie Review


The Movie: Sorry to Bother You

The Director: Boots Riley

The Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Armie Hammer, Omari Hardwick, David Cross, Danny Glover

The Story: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe.

Friday, July 13, 2018

One Cut of the Dead (カメラを止めるな!) - NYAFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: One Cut of the Dead (カメラを止めるな!)

The Director: Shin'ichirô Ueda

The Cast: Hamatsu Takayuki, Syuhama Harumi, Nagaya Kazuaki, Yuzuki Akiyama, Takuya Fujimura, Ayana Gôda

The Story: A film crew gets attacked by zombies while making a zombie movie in a 37 minute single shot sequence. The rest of the movie hilariously reveals how it all came together.

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Inuyashiki (いぬやしき) - NYAFF 2018 Movie Review



The Movie: Inuyashiki (いぬやしき)

The Director: Shinsuke Sato

The Cast: Kinashi Noritake, Takeru Satô, Hongo Kanata, Fumi Nikaidô

The Story: Two men are turned into androids by aliens and, after following very different paths, are destined to face off against each other in a robotic showdown with the fate of Tokyo in the balance.

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