Written and directed by Ataru Oikawa Shrill Cries Of Summer is a live action horror movie based on a novel, which was later adapted as manga series and an anime respectively. In reference to the story, it was about a boy named Keeichi who had transferred to a far- flung village at the onset of summer. Friendly as he was, he made friends with a group of women in the new place that he was staying. As days passed, he began to discover some “strange things” with the girls that he used to hang out with. With an “intuitive gut [...]

This movie was a true to life story of a man named Okeda Izo, who was a destitute swordsman who had envisioned of becoming a respected samurai someday. However, due to his not so good standing in his society, his far-fetched ambition failed to be realized. Instead, he equipped himself with the knowledge of cutting cats and dogs. Meanwhile, when he met Takechi Hanpeita, a ruthless leader of Tosa Loyalist Party, he manipulated the poor Izo to kill people, which resulted in the inhumane death of Izo by crucifixion just like Jesus Christ. Going back to the movie, the director [...]

Sick Nurses is a 2007 Thai Horror and thriller movie directed by Piraphan Laoyont and Thodsapol Siriwiwat starring Vichaya Jarujinda, Chidjun Rujiphun, Chon Wachananon, Ase Wang, Kanya Rattanapetch, Ampaiwan Techapoowapat, Ampajrat Techapoowapat and Dollaros Dechapratumwon. It was distributed by Thailand Baa-Ram-Ewe and was released in the U.S. Under Magnolia Home Entertainment Video. I was very excited to find out that my community library got a copy of this stashed out in their international film catalog. This is just shows me that they are not at all about classics, trust me, if you visit yours, you may find a good movie [...]

The film tells a story about of a professor, Uehida Hyakken-sama in Gotemba in the forties, He was teaching in a university until an air raid and settled to become a writer and lived in a hut. In addition, his temperament had hardly changed, though the times had greatly transformed; as the years passed by. Every year, his beloved students celebrated his birthday and raised the question, ” Mahda kai?” meaning not yet just to hear him reply Madadayo; in translation,” No, not yet”. This is in reference to a ritual of self- affirmation, as well as the sweetest desire [...]