Nov 23, 2003 Anime Last Exile, Volume 1 by Koichi Chigira (Review) The lush and detailed world depicted in the anime series truly makes it a wonder to watch.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies Bangkok Dangerous by Danny Pang, Oxide Pang (Review) Bangkok Dangerous achieves a look that is truly edgy and stylish without being too obvious about it.
Oct 21, 2003 Movies Kill Bill by Quentin Tarantino (Review) This is straight up Shaw Brothers action, from the camera movements to the geysers of blood to the way in which characters die.
Sep 20, 2003 Movies The Tesseract by Oxide Pang (Review) One instance where an abundance of style actually hinders the film more than helps it.
Sep 6, 2003 Movies The Kung Fu Cult Master by Wong Jing (Review) This is one of those films you watch when you just want to be reminded of how bizarre Hong Kong cinema can be.
Aug 23, 2003 Movies Returner by Takashi Yamazaki (Review) Returner is funnest when the filmmakers don’t even try to justify what they’re putting onscreen.
Jul 4, 2003 Movies Resurrection of the Little Match Girl by Jang Sun-Woo (Review) It’s clear that the filmmakers’ reach exceeded their grasp here, as the movie literally stumbles over its own excess and ambition.
Jun 26, 2003 Anime Movies Cowboy Bebop: The Movie by Shinichiro Watanabe (Review) Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is easily one of the most entertaining movies I’ve seen all year, easily holding its own with any of the big summer blockbusters.
Jun 26, 2003 Anime Macross Zero, Episode 1 by Shōji Kawamori (Review) Even if you finish the episode a little confused on the plot (and you will), you’ll still be blown away by the episode’s visuals.
May 24, 2003 Movies Wasabi by Gérard Krawczyk (Review) Wasabi isn’t a horrible movie by any means, but it’s a bit too whimsical and lighthearted for its own good.
May 16, 2003 Movies The Matrix Reloaded by The Wachowskis (Review) I’ll admit that part of me was disappointed, though I’m sure much of that has to with the insane amount of hype that surrounded the film.
May 6, 2003 Anime Movies The Animatrix by Various Artists (Review) All in all, a very impressive collection that adds quite a bit of flavor to the Matrix world.
Apr 14, 2003 Movies Samurai X: Reflection by Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Review) I was fully unprepared for just how powerful and moving this DVD would be.
Apr 14, 2003 Movies Fantasy Mission Force by Chu Yin-Ping (Review) I have no idea how this movie got made, and there’s a good chance that it’s very existence might negate one or two fundamental laws of nature.
Mar 23, 2003 Movies Don by Chandra Barot (Review) So completely over the top that it’s nearly an assault, one that makes this nearly 3 hour long movie speed along at a breakneck pace.
Mar 23, 2003 Movies Downtown Torpedoes by Teddy Chan (Review) The sort of disposable cheese that gives disposable, cheesy films a good name.
Mar 21, 2003 Movies Who Am I? by Jackie Chan, Benny Chan (Review) Easily one of the best of Chan’s recent films, there’s a cohesive plot and the fight scenes are among the best Chan’s ever done.
Mar 21, 2003 Movies Chinese Super Ninjas by Chang Cheh (Review) I swear, this movie has some of the most innovative ways to kill people I’ve ever seen in a kung fu film.
Mar 17, 2003 Movies Infernal Affairs by Andrew Lau (Review) Infernal Affairs is the sort of slick, intelligent movie that any director would love to have under his belt.
Mar 17, 2003 Anime Witch Hunter Robin by Shūkō Murase (Review) It’s a thoroughly engrossing series, one that I can only hope is expanded on in the future.