With the phenomenon that is “The Hunger Games”, I thought you might be interested in this brilliant Japanese movie from 2000 – the “original” Hunger Games! BATTLE ROYALE! “Battle Royale” (based on the best-selling Koshun Takami novel) is “Lord of… Read More ›
Who’s hungry? REALLY HUNGRY? And who’s got a couple of hundred thousand dollars for a good meal? Everyone? Well, cetainly not, but if you are one of the 1%, and you want to show it off, you can eat some… Read More ›
“Lady Snowblood” Is Here! Fans of 70’s japanese exploitation are rejoicing today, thanks to Criterion’s new blu-ray release of the two “Lady Snowblood” films! These are classic samurai revenge thrillers, beautifully made and now out on Criterion! You can read… Read More ›
Hey Kids, Have A Snack! I happened upon an interesting picture that made me think: just how wacky is the food we are currently eating? I don’t mean chocolate-covered insects, or disgusting snake head soup – even if it exists,… Read More ›
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