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Home » Takashi Miike

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Posted inFilm

Ben Sachs’s top 12 films of 2019

by Ben Sachs December 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Yes, there are some ties.

Posted inFilm

Upgrade is so derivative, it’s original

by Ben Sachs June 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Horror director Leigh Whannell rips off so many other movies that his new feature becomes a collage.

Posted inBlogs

You probably missed Blade of the Immortal when it played here, but now you can catch it on DVD and BluRay

by Ben Sachs March 9, 2018August 18, 2021

Takashi Miike’s thrilling 2017 action fantasy is worth seeking out.

Posted inBlogs

Life on Mars, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones October 9, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inFilm

Yakuza Apocalypse: Splatter and silliness

by Ben Sachs October 8, 2015August 18, 2021

Japanese cult director Takashi Miike unleashes one of his wackiest creations.

Posted inFilm

Tokyo Tribe: A mixture of Cassavetes, Fassbinder, and arterial spray

by Ben Sachs August 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Japanese street gangs do battle in Sion Sono’s Tokyo Tribe.

Posted inFilm

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter: A Japanese comedy by two guys from Austin

by Ben Sachs March 25, 2015August 18, 2021

In Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, a Tokyo office drone arrives in Minnesota to dig up the loot from Fargo.

Posted inBlogs

Weekly Top Five: The best of Japanese horror cinema

by Drew Hunt August 17, 2014August 18, 2021

The best of Japanese horror

Posted inBlogs

How a movie might be memorable because of a single detail

by Ben Sachs May 12, 2014August 18, 2021

Snacking on some nourishing movie crumbs

Posted inBlogs

There’s no zebra time like the present

by Ben Sachs June 13, 2012August 19, 2021

In praise of Takashi Miike’s wonderfully warped Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City, now available on DVD

Posted inBlogs

This week’s movie action

by Ben Sachs January 6, 2012August 19, 2021

A preview of movies playing in Chicago from January 6 – 12.

Posted inBlogs

Coming soon: Alex de la Iglesia’s The Last Circus

by Ben Sachs December 13, 2011August 19, 2021

A preview of Alex de la Iglesia’s The Last Circus, which screens in Chicago this Saturday.

Posted inBlogs

Best of 2011, number 9: 13 Assassins

by Ben Sachs December 5, 2011August 19, 2021

Our best of 2011 countdown revisits Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Movie Action

by J.R. Jones May 26, 2011August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.

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