Thanks to Blu-ray releases over the last few years, I can assure you that Kinji Fukasaku is the master of the gangster film. Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma and Quentin Tarantino are tourists in the genre. Between his eight Battles Without Honor or Humanity films and numerous one-off efforts during the ’70s, … Read more
Not every hero wins over the audience. Some characters are clearly written to be inspiring, charming, or easy to root for, yet they leave viewers feeling frustrated instead. Whether it comes down to selfish decisions, annoying personalities, or stories that ask for sympathy they never quite earn, these characters continue
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