Tag: Phil Bailey

Yakuza Wives

Yakuza Wives

Screen Reviews

Hideo Gosha’s 1986 film, Yakuza Wives, tells its tale of gangland power struggles through the true stories of Yakuza members’ wives and girlfriends.

Lady With a Sword

Lady With a Sword

Screen Reviews

One of the rare martial arts films directed by a woman, Kao Pao-shu’s Lady With a Sword is out for revenge.

Don’t Torture a Duckling

Don’t Torture a Duckling

Screen Reviews

Don’t Torture a Duckling, Lucio Fulci’s 1972 giallo thriller, is in some ways more disturbing and subversive than the Italian Godfather of Gore’s masterpiece, Zombies (1979). Check out Phil Bailey’s review of the 4K UHD limited edition release from Arrow Video.

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

Screen Reviews

After a decade of being blacklisted, famed director Seijun Suzuki returned in 1977 with minor masterpiece A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, a surreal exploration of the horrors of fame. Radiance Films gives the film a nice, new Blu-ray release.

Mabuse Lives! Dr Mabuse at CCC: 1960–1964

Mabuse Lives! Dr Mabuse at CCC: 1960–1964

Screen Reviews

Criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse resurfaces in Mabuse Lives! Dr Mabuse at CCC: 1960–1964, a six-film package produced by German outfit CCC Film in the early 1960s and newly reissued with a plethora of extras.

The Lady Assassin

The Lady Assassin

Screen Reviews

88 Films gives new life to The Lady Assassin, Tony Lou Chun-Ku’s delightful mix of kung fu, Wuxia swordplay, and palace intrigue.

Alice, Sweet Alice

Alice, Sweet Alice

Screen Reviews

Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice is a very Generation X movie, mirroring our 1970s lives in important and disturbing ways. Phil Bailey reviews the new 4K UHD version.

Play It Cool

Play It Cool

Screen Reviews

One of the last films of Japanese film studio Daiei, Play It Cool makes its first home video appearance outside of Japan on a new Blu-ray.

Furious (1984)

Furious (1984)

Screen Reviews

Tim Everitt & Tom Sartori’s 1984 kung-fu fantasy, Furious, sends up both classic martial arts movies and made-for-video American schlock in a high kicking, chicken blasting, magical kung-fu romp.

Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey reviews Rampo Noir, a four part, surreal horror anthology film based on the works of Japan’s horror legend, Edogawa Rampo.

Incubus

Incubus

Screen Reviews

Both bold experiment and colossal failure in the 1960s, Esperanto language art house horror film Incubus returns with pre-_Star Trek_ William Shatner to claim a perhaps more serious audience.

Abruptio

Abruptio

Screen Reviews

Film noir meets Sci-fi horror in Evan Marlowe’s bizarre puppet film Abruptio. Phil Bailey promises you have never seen anything quite like it.

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Screen Reviews

Cheerleader’s Wild Weekend, aka The Great American Girl Robbery, entered the fray in 1979 with its odd mashup of hostage drama, comedic crime caper, and good old fashioned T & A hijinks. Phil Bailey reviews the Blu-ray release.

Facets of Love

Facets of Love

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey reviews quirky sexploitation film Facets of Love (1973), a saucy Hong Kong costume drama from director Li Hsang-han of kung fu powerhouse Shaw Brothers, now out on Blu-ray.

Zyzzyx Road

Zyzzyx Road

Screen Reviews

Don’t let the stats fool you. Zyzzyx Road may have been the lowest grossing movie in history, but is it worth checking out? Phil Bailey explores the new 4K UHD from Dark Arts Entertainment.

Tomie

Tomie

Screen Reviews

The first film based on Junji Ito’s manga, Tomie, makes its US Blu-ray debut from Arrow Video.

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Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.