4.5 Sleepy Eyes of Death Vol. 3 (1967) Zack Davisson February 16, 2013 Samurai Saturday What if an entire movie was like the opening credits to a James Bond flick?
4.5 47 Ronin (1994) Zack Davisson November 10, 2012 Samurai Saturday Ichikawa was a notoriously pacifistic director, and so his take on such an inherently violent story is fascinating.
5.0 The Complete Daimajin (1966) Zack Davisson October 13, 2012 Samurai Saturday Fans of Japanese Samurai films or monster films cannot go wrong with Daimajin.
5.0 Lone Wolf & Cub Complete Series Blu-ray Set Zack Davisson September 22, 2012 Samurai Saturday Any movie that starts out with the beheading of a 3-year old child is making a statement about where it stands.
4.0 Hara-Kiri – The Death of a Samurai (2011) Zack Davisson September 8, 2012 Samurai Saturday On top of that, the film is about 85% some guy kneeling and talking, and maybe 15% action at best. And Miike Takeshi was going to remake that? In 3-D?
4.0 Kamui Gaiden (2009) Zack Davisson August 4, 2012 Samurai Saturday From its very beginning, the story of the renegade ninja Kamui has been political.
4.0 Sword of Desperation (2010) Zack Davisson July 21, 2012 Samurai Saturday A straight take on a classic genre can give you a very good film, but not a great one.