Tag: Beat Takeshi

Americanized Version of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is a Shell of its Original Japanese Self

Movie Review: Ghost in the Shell PG-13 | 1h 47min Director: Rupert Sanders Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano by Jason Koenigsberg Everything was there. The blueprint for the next […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on April 2, 2017

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Battle Royale’ (2000)

Not Rated | 114 min Director: Kinji Fukasaku Writers: Koushun Takami (novel), Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay) Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto by Jason Koenigsberg I despise The Hunger Games (2012). Why, you might ask? Never […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on December 2, 2015