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Godzilla (2014)
Action, DVD Review, For Adults, Science FictionGodzilla (2014) - When a Japanese nuclear power plant is mysteriously destroyed there are signs that secrets are being kept as to the true nature of what happened. When family man Ford Brody discovers that something ancient has been awakened…
47 Ronin
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Adults, Netflix (UK)47 Ronin - Lord Asano is a good and just master to the Samurai under his command. When their peaceful land of Ako is visited by Shogun Tsunayoshi and the evil Lord Kira, Asano is tricked by witchcraft into harming Kira, ensuring his own death…
From Up On Poppy Hill
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, RomanceFrom Up on Poppy Hill - 16 year old, Umi, lives in a house on the top of Poppy Hill. She runs the household for her younger siblings, the boarders, and her grandmother while her mother is away, studying in America. Her father was lost at sea…
The Wolverine
Action, Comic Book, DVD Review, Martial Arts, TeensThe Wolverine - Years after saving the life of a Japanese Officer, Yashida, during World War II when the A-Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Logan is asked to visit the now elderly man who wishes to say a final goodbye before he dies. When he arrives…
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Action, DVD Review, TeensThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - When 17-year-old Sean Boswell gets into trouble with the police one too many times, his mother sends him to Japan to live with his father in an attempt to straighten him out. While there, he meets fellow…
Pom Poko
Animated, Comedy, Drama, DVD Review, Family FriendlyPom Poko - A group of tanuki (magical Japanese racoon dogs) find their habitat threatened by developers looking to make a cheap buck out of Tokyo’s growing population needs. The tanuki must re-learn their ancient magical power of transformation…
Ponyo
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsPonyo - 5 year old Sōsuke finds a goldfish in the ocean by his house and decides to keep her, calling her Ponyo. Wanting to become human, Ponyo is very happy with her new friend. However, Ponyo’s father hates humans and takes Ponyo home…
Howl’s Moving Castle
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsHowl's Moving Castle - When Sophie is cursed with old age by a vain and callous witch, the only way that she can hope to restore her youth is to convince the handsome and mysterious wizard, Howl, to help her. Hitching a ride on his famous castle,…
Departures
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Netflix (UK)Departures - Desperate for a job but lacking experience, failed cello player Daigo Kobayashi responds to an ambiguous job ad. He is shocked to find out that his new role will involve dressing the dead to make them ready for their departure to…
Princess Mononoke
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyPrincess Mononoke - After a demon bursts from the forest and curses Ashitaka, a young and quiet warrior, he must leave his village to track the demon’s origin. His journey takes him far to the west where humans are waging a war against the…
Spirited Away
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, For KidsSpirited Away - A young sulky 10 year old girl called Chihiro is unhappy that she has to move home. When her parents stop the car to explore a strange tunnel in the woods, she senses something is wrong. Before long she finds herself trapped…