Genre Drama
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
★★★½ — The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Country Japan
Japanese cinema has one of the longest traditions of horror anywhere in the world, rooted in kaidan ghost stories that stretch back centuries. Films like The Ghost of Yotsuya and The Snow Woman brought those folk terrors to the screen with a distinctly poetic menace. Browse Macca's reviews below to see how that tradition holds up.
Genre Animation
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
★★½ — Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Genre Adventure
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
★★★★ — Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Genre Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
★★★½ — Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Genre Comedy
Subway Monkey Hour (2002)
★★ — Subway Monkey Hour (2002)
Genre Horror
Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
★ — Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
Genre Animation
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
★★★½ — Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
Genre Action
Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
★½ — Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
Genre Drama
Battle Royale (2000)
★★★½ — Battle Royale (2000)
Genre Horror
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM (1997)
★★½ — BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM (1997)
Genre Action
Ran (1985)
★★★★★ — Ran (1985)
Genre Animation
Flavors of Youth (2018)
★★★½ — Flavors of Youth (2018)