Outrage
2010 3.5 ★ 109 mins Foreign (English) Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2025  
Writer, director and actor Takeshi "Beat" Kitano returns to his roots in this gripping gangster drama that details the intense rivalry between two powerful yakuza syndicates and the efforts of a small crew to prevent a full-brown war from erupting. |
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Outrage
 2010 3.5 ★ 109 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R RT:83% until 01-Jan-2025
Writer, director and actor Takeshi "Beat" Kitano returns to his roots in this gripping gangster drama that details the intense rivalry between two powerful yakuza syndicates and the efforts of a small crew to prevent all-out war from erupting. Packed with unpredictable characters and volatile confrontations, this exciting Japanese crime film also features Tomokazu Miura, Sôichirô Kitamura and Jun Kunimura. |
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K-20: Legend of the Mask
2008 3.9 ★ 138 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
Framed for crimes he didn't commit, circus acrobat Hekichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) breaks out of prison to avoid a death sentence and takes on the guise of his enemy -- K-20, the "Fiend with 20 Faces" -- to clear his name and seek revenge. Set in 1949 Japan, where World War II never took place, the film -- based on a novel by So Kitamura -- stars |
K-20: Legend of the Mask
2008 3.9 ★ 138 mins Dramas Rated: NR
Framed for crimes he didn't commit, circus acrobat Hekichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) breaks out of prison to avoid a death sentence and takes on the guise of his enemy -- K-20, the "Fiend with 20 Faces" -- to clear his name and seek revenge. Set in 1949 Japan, where World War II never took place, the film -- based on a novel by So Kitamura -- stars Takako Matsu as Princess Hashiba and Toru Nakamura as the police chief she plans to marry. |
Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan
2006 3.3 ★ 134 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
In the wake of an underwater earthquake, scientists learn that Japan will fall into the sea in 40 years. This doomsday warning is soon eclipsed by Dr. Tadokoro's (Etsushi Toyokawa) discovery that the event will, in fact, occur in less than a year. As scientists race to prevent the devastation, politicians seek to exploit the situation. |
Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan
2006 3.3 ★ 134 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
In the wake of an underwater earthquake, scientists learn that Japan will fall into the sea in 40 years. This doomsday warning is soon eclipsed by Dr. Tadokoro's (Etsushi Toyokawa) discovery that the event will, in fact, occur in less than a year. As scientists race to prevent the devastation, politicians seek to exploit the situation. Mayuko Fukuda and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi co-star in this special effects-laden thriller. |
Hana
2005 3.0 ★ 125 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG-13
When young, revenge-driven Soza (Junichi Okada) has trouble finding his father's murderer in the big city, he discovers a hidden aptitude for the peaceful art of schoolteaching. So when he finally stumbles on the killer, will he choose the sword over the pen? Or can he find a path to forgiveness instead? Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, this entertaining twist on the sumarai genre also features Rie Miyazawa. |
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Hana
2005 3.0 ★ 125 mins Action & Adventure
When young, revenge-driven Soza (Junichi Okada) has trouble finding his father's murderer in the big city, he discovers a hidden aptitude for the peaceful art of schoolteaching. So when he finally stumbles on the killer, will he choose the sword over the pen? Or can he find a path to forgiveness instead? Directed by |
Vital
2004 3.0 ★ 86 mins Dramas Rated: R
Director Shinya Tsukamoto's emotionally resonant drama stars Tadanobu Asano as amnesiac Hiroshi Takagi, whose memory was lost after being in an auto accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend (Nami Tsukamoto). The discovery of an anatomy book in his closet soon reawakens Hiroshi's interest in medicine and sends him back to school. When the cadaver on a class dissection table affords a link to Hiroshi's past, will he regain his memory? |
Vital
2004 3.0 ★ 86 mins Foreign (English) Rated: R
Director Shinya Tsukamoto's emotionally resonant drama stars Tadanobu Asano as amnesiac Hiroshi Takagi, whose memory was lost after being in an auto accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend (Nami Tsukamoto). The discovery... |
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9 Souls
2003 3.0 ★ 120 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
Director Toshiaki Toyoda's engaging tale follows nine escaped prisoners who set out on a wild adventure and end up on a life-altering journey. As they hunt for hidden loot, the criminals (including a pimp and a porn king) give teamwork a try. But their plan goes awry, and the men ultimately come face to face with their troubled pasts. |
9 Souls
2003 3.0 ★ 120 mins Comedies Rated: NR
Director Toshiaki Toyoda's engaging tale follows nine escaped prisoners who set out on a wild adventure and end up on a life-altering journey. As they hunt for hidden loot, the criminals (including a pimp and a porn king) give teamwork a try. But their plan goes awry, and the men ultimately come face to face with their troubled pasts. Yoshio Harada, Kôji Chihara, Mame Yamada and Ryuhei Matsuda star. |
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
 2003 3.8 ★ 111 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
In the first volume of this gritty revenge saga, an assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle. But she survives and sets out to kill all those who wronged her, saving Bill for last. |
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Tomie: Forbidden Fruit
2002 2.9 ★ 91 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
The final installment of the Tomie sequence features a man whose first love, Tomie (Nozomi Andô), haunts him to this very day. His feelings are still so strong that he even named his daughter Tomie. When his daughter brings home a friend one day who's also named Tomie (Aoi Miyazaki), he's further shocked to find that she looks exactly like his former love. Will this ... |
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Tomie: Forbidden Fruit
2002 2.9 ★ 91 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
The final installment of the Tomie sequence features a man whose first love, Tomie (Nozomi Andô), haunts him to this very day. His feelings are still so strong that he even named his daughter Tomie. When his daughter brings home a friend one day who's also named Tomie (Aoi Miyazaki), he's further shocked to find that she looks exactly like his former love. Will this new Tomie be a welcome link to his past, or a dangerous game? |
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The Face
2000 2.7 ★ 123 mins Dramas Rated: NR
Japanese stage actress Naomi Fujiyama gives a tour-de-force performance as a virginal, socially awkward seamstress who survives the string of tragic events that befall her family to embark on an oddly liberating odyssey through provincial Japan, in which she encounters a gallery of memorable characters. Award-winning director Junji Sakamoto's darkly comic tale is a gripping portrait of an unexpected heroine. |
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The Face
2000 2.7 ★ 123 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
Japanese stage actress Naomi Fujiyama gives a tour-de-force performance as a virginal, socially awkward seamstress who survives the string of tragic events that befall her family to embark on an oddly liberating odyssey through provincial Japan, in which she encounters a gallery of memorable characters. Award-winning director |
Audition: Bonus Material
1999 3.4 ★ 90 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
The bonus material for Takashi Miike's "Audition" includes over an hour of new interviews with cast members Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi |
Boy's Choir
1999 2.6 ★ 130 mins Dramas Rated: NR
When 15-year-old Michio is shipped off to an orphanage after his father's death, he quickly befriends Yasuo, a soprano who dreams of singing with the Vienna Boys' Choir. Plagued with a stutter, Michio discovers that he can sing flawlessly when he joins Yasuo's choir. But when a former student comes back to the orphanage, the two best friends find their friendship tested beyond its usual bounds. |
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Chaos
1999 2.9 ★ 104 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
Hideo Nakata (Ringu) directs this crime thriller in which wealthy businessman Takayuki Komiyama must untangle a web of conspiracy and lies when his wife, Saori, suddenly disappears. He receives a phone call from a man who claims he's kidnapped Saori and wants a huge ransom ... but all is not what it seems, and the true nature of Saori's relationship with her captor is soon ... |
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Boy's Choir
1999 2.6 ★ 130 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
When 15-year-old Michio is shipped off to an orphanage after his father's death, he quickly befriends Yasuo, a soprano who dreams of singing with the Vienna Boys' Choir. Plagued with a stutter, Michio discovers that he can sing flawlessly when he joins Yasuo's choir. But when a former student comes back to the orphanage, the two best friends find their friendship tested beyond its usual bounds. |
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Audition
1999 3.4 ★ 115 mins Foreign Movies Rated: UR until 01-Jan-2025
Director Takashi Miike fashions an explosive drama in Audition. Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) has lived as a widower for too long and decides it's time to marry again. But how will he find a wife? When a friend suggests he hold a fake audition to pick the right woman, he takes him up on it -- only to realize that his choice may be a better actress than he bargained for. |
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Audition: Bonus Material
1999 3.4 ★ 90 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
The bonus material for Takashi Miike's "Audition" includes over an hour of new interviews with cast members Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi detailing the making of the film and the international theatrical trailers.A must see for fans of Miike. |
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Chaos
1999 2.9 ★ 104 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
Hideo Nakata (Ringu) directs this crime thriller in which wealthy businessman Takayuki Komiyama must untangle a web of conspiracy and lies when his wife, Saori, suddenly disappears. He receives a phone call from a man who claims he's kidnapped Saori and wants a huge ransom ... but all is not what it seems, and the true nature of Saori's relationship with her captor is soon revealed through a series of flashbacks and shocking twists. |
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Audition
1999 3.4 ★ 115 mins Foreign (English) Rated: UR until 01-Jan-2025
Director Takashi Miike fashions an explosive drama in Audition. Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) has lived as a widower for too long and decides it's time to marry again. But how will he find a wife? When a friend suggests he hold a fake audition to pick the right woman, he takes him up on it -- only t... |
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Wild Life
1997 2.4 ★ 102 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
Award-winning Japanese director Shinji Aoyama offers a fresh take on the classic gangster flick, with imaginative camerawork and stylish editing inspired by the films of Quentin Tarantino. Soon after a boxer hangs up his gloves, he finds himself the hero of a haywire plot that involves the police, the Yakuza and his kidnapped boss's beautiful daughter. Faced with a fight-o... |
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Wild Life
1997 2.4 ★ 102 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
Award-winning Japanese director Shinji Aoyama offers a fresh take on the classic gangster flick, with imaginative camerawork and stylish editing inspired by the films of Quentin Tarantino. Soon after a boxer hangs up his gloves, he finds himself the hero of a haywire plot that involves the police, the Yakuza and his kidnapped boss's beautiful daughter. Faced with a fight-or-flight decision, the boxer chooses to stay and kick butt. |
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Curse, Death & Spirit
1992 2.3 ★ 65 mins Foreign Movies Rated: NR
In this spine-tingling collection of films, Japanese director Hideo Nakata (Ringu) delivers a trio of haunting tales. In The Cursed Doll, a girl is haunted by a toy that contains the spirit of her deceased sister. In The Spirit of the Dead, a widow and her son are stalked by a ghost who mistakes the boy for her own. And in The Haunted Inn, three vacationing girlfriends relive the chilling events that took place at an inn years ago. |
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Curse, Death & Spirit
1992 2.3 ★ 65 mins Foreign (English) Rated: NR
In this spine-tingling collection of films, Japanese director Hideo Nakata (Ringu) delivers a trio of haunting tales. In The Cursed Doll, a girl is haunted by a toy that contains the spirit of her deceased sister. In The Spirit of the Dead, a widow and her son are stalked by a ghost who mistakes the boy for her own. And in The Haunted Inn, three vacationing girlfriends reli... |
