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Okinawa Yakuza War 1976
The most apocalyptic yakuza flick I've seen yet. Post-war aimlessness implodes in on itself. Crabs on crabs on crabs in a giant Okinawan bucket, sloshing around in gutter water as they beat their chests for some perceived notion of honor that's been long gone.
Chiba starred in a movie called Wolf Guy and he's an even more goddamn animal in this one.
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Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind 1980
An Edge Lady and her Lords come of age via public bombings.
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Burning 2018
A languid thriller that attempts to add gravitas and meaning through its direct nods to sociopolitical anxieties and subtle artistic flourishes. The moments where these choices works are sparse, and it is a shame, given the talent from the three leads.
I feel like the reception of this film can be paired accordingly to the male leads. One group will attach themselves to an interpretation that sticks, eagerly running in all directions to reach a conclusion that speaks to them.…
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Avengers: Infinity War 2018
The formulae of MCU are all over this one. Familiar beats, jokes, and characters try their best to complicate a simple equation, but even with all its twists and turns; it feels like sprinting on a treadmill. Yeah things are moving, but are we really going anywhere? Props to Thor and Strange.
