Reviews from Japan

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Violent Cop (1989)	A landmark in Japanese cinema	2020-07-11	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Confessions (2010)	One sin leads to another	2014-03-08	Simon
The Land Of Hope (2012)	Gently urgent warning about Fukushima	2014-01-05	Simon
Detective Story (2007)	Name pretty much sums it up	2013-04-05	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Villain (2010)	A film of two halves... neither very good	2012-11-25	Simon
Kotoko (2011)	A journey into a very troubled mind	2012-11-22	Simon
Rashomon (1950)	Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart	2012-11-13	Simon
Himizu (2011)	It's tough to be a teenager.	2012-10-24	Simon
Jigoku (1960)	An interesting and unique movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
Japan Sinks (2006)	Will make you wish it had	2007-04-17	Simon
Dead Run (2005)	Bleak but powerful film that is worth a watch	2006-12-18	Simon
Face (Kao) (2000)	fascinating and unpredictable	2006-09-28	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Hanging Garden (2005)	Complex and rich, defying easy description or summary	2006-02-09	Simon
Tony Takitani (2004)	Good stuff	2005-09-29	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994)	A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable	2004-12-10	Simon
Sabu (Movie) (2002)	Not a samurai movie as advertised	2004-10-13	Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	Excellent Samurai film	2003-12-27	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	I'd hoped for something more	2003-03-15	Simon
Satorare (2001)	Rubbish	2003-02-06	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon