Kinji Fukasaku became one the great directors of gangster films including his Battles Without Honor and Humanity during the early ’70s. You wanted to see mobsters clash, he took you deep into the fray. But Japan’s lust for films about the Yakuza died down and the director found himself bouncing between various genres with varying … Read more
The 80s rabbit hole I have completely disappeared down, revisiting some of the most notable VHS hires of my youth, has turned up some real gems. It has also turned up some real stinkers. There are also films like No Retreat, No Surrender. They defy explanation. They feel less like
By