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REVIEW: Samurai Shifters (2019)

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Grant Watson

‘Jidaigeki’, the Japanese period drama, has been a staple of that country’s screen culture since the foundation of narrative film. It typically covers the Edo period, which lasted from the 17th to the 19th century, and exploits the warfare, samurai-based … Continue reading REVIEW: Samurai Shifters (2019)

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REVIEW: The Voice of Sin (2020)

October 13, 2022 Grant Watson

What would you do if, while sorting through your late father’s possessions in the family home, stumbled upon a decades-old tape recording of yourself – just a small child – that incriminated you in a major unsolved crime? What would … Continue reading REVIEW: The Voice of Sin (2020)

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