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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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    “47 Ronin (2013)” movie review.

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    / December 28, 2013
    "47 Ronin" sounds like it would be quite the lark, either as something ludicrously epic or ridiculously stupid, but entertaining all the same. Yet I can't say I ever really enjoyed myself during my viewing. The film isn't especially terrible, it's just kind of subpar and dull. At times, I WISHED it would become atrocious simply so I could feel SOMETHING as I endured it. But a las, I was overcome by its blandness.
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    “Dora-heita (2000)” movie review.

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    / November 4, 2013
    I liked "Dora-heita", believing that it provided fun characters, an engaging story, a quirky sense of humor, exotic locations, fine cinematography, an eccentric score and awesome fight scenes. It might not be the best samurai flick of all time, but neither were the majority of flicks by Akira Kurosawa, Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi or Keisuke Kinoshita. So why would you expect it to be anything more than a good film?
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    “Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman (1971)” movie review

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    / September 2, 2013
    “Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman” does have its share of flaws, but it’s a stellar Chambara flick which stands out among the crowd, even if it’s not technically one of the better entries. Plus, it has our beloved blind swordsman Ichi fighting the legendary one-armed swordsman from..."The One-Armed Swordsman" and Jimmy Wang Yu is reprising his (most famous) role! That's just freaking awesome.
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    “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)” movie review.

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    / April 30, 2013
    “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai” is a very slow paced film, which isn’t a criticism as much as it’s a warning. But at least it was well made. There’s very little I can criticize about it objectively. However, I’ve come back to my original issue. Is it good because “Harakiri (1962)” was good? Or should it be derided because it coasts off the quality of “Harakiri (1962)”’? I almost want to say both.
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    “Trail of Blood (1972)” movie review.

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    / February 16, 2013
    “Trail of Blood” is a decent film, but there's something erratic about it. It's strengths and weaknesses are constantly crossing swords with each-other, but every time one begins to overpower the other, it turns out to be a ruse and the tides turn. But who won? For me, the battle is still ongoing.
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