Thoughtful reviews, the Boulder film scene

" I know a guy married the same dame 3 times then turned around and married her aunt "
— William Demarest, The Lady Eve

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Takashi Miike

  • Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)

    Ichihara initiates the Yakuza Apocalypse Review by Marty Mapes: Absurdist humor smashes yakuza-movie tropes

  • 13 Assassins (2011)

    Miike pits 13 against 200 Review by Robert Denerstein: Cuts its way through a familiar samurai story.

  • Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)

    A man with no name comes to town in a Sukiyaki Western DVD review by Marty Mapes: With a lot to criticize, Sukiyaki Western Django still has its charms

  • Three... Extremes (2005)

    Three screams for Three Extremes Review by Marty Mapes: Takes the tension to an extreme by deliberately trying to shock the audience’s sensibility