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    “Black Lion (1992)” movie review.

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    / January 21, 2015
    "Black Lion" seems to have been intended to be a pilot for some sort of series, as it doesn't explain anything, but the ending promises that all will be revealed in 'time'...except that 'in time' never happened. Yet the only reason anyone should be watching this is for the gore and unintentional hilarity- and "Black Lion" gives us lots of both.
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    “Kamui (2009)” movie review.

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    / November 6, 2014
    I don't know how closely "Kamui" followed its source material, but somehow there is so much story that it ends up feeling like there was no story at all. This isn't a bad flick and I will concede that there were some cool moments, but "Kamui" tries too hard to be something it's not- a manga. Wong medium, guys.
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    “Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear (2013)” movie review.

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    / February 27, 2014
    "Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear", might have a snicker inducing, pretentious title and it might not have the meatiest of plots, but it's wonderfully paced and the action scenes are PHENOMENAL. It improves on the strengths of "Ninja", while making a point to correct its weaknesses.
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    “Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964)” movie review.

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    / February 1, 2014
    It's still not as good as the first "Shinobi no Mono", but "Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege" is a step up from the previous sequels because it's actually entertaining. You'll be confused if you aren't familiar with the war between Tokugawa and Yukimura, but I did enjoy myself and that is what matters.
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    “Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (2011)” movie review.

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    / June 25, 2013
    It’s amusing how I began my journey with “Ninja Girl” expecting to judge it as a Rina Takeda ("High-Kick Girl") movie, but instead began to view it as a Seiji Chiba ("Alien Vs Ninja") flick, which just happened to star Rina Takeda. Maybe that’s for the better because as a Rina Takeda feature, I was disappointed. But as a Seiji Chiba feature...
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    “Ninja’s Creed (2009)” movie review.

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    / December 30, 2012
    I've seen plenty of bad movies in my time. In fact, I like to describe myself as a cinemasochist. Yet nothing could prepare me for “Ninja's Creed”, a film so insanely bad that the mere thought of its existence sends a shiver down my spine.
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    “Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)” movie review

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    / April 25, 2012
    I saw “Curse of the Golden Flower” when it was first released throughout the U.S in 2006. Like all big boned dramas that maybe had one or two big fight scenes, it was marketed as an epic martial arts feature. I left the theater acknowledging it as a good movie, but I wish it had more fist fights and sword battles. Now that I've gotten over the bad advertising, I can watch “Curse of the Golden Flower” without any petty hangups. I can watch it as a tragedy, filled with color, intrigue, drama and even some epic combat. As such, I thought it was SUPERB!
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