Jonah Jeng
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Absolutely thrilled to share my @LAReviewofBooks debut, a deep dive into the action cinema of John Hyams: lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-wa…
Not kidding at all when I say that there are long stretches of this movie that approach Kiyoshi levels of weirdness. Lots of fuzzy digital textures & monitors, cavernous warehouse spaces, ominous corridors, etc. Couple of low-rent but explosive shootouts, too.
sometimes being a DTV completist takes you to an online 2nd hand retailer to procure a director’s debut feature that’s never been upgraded beyond ‘20 year old dvd’
Double feature idea
ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY has some of the zaniest aspect ratios I've seen in a while. 3.60:1 is wild. Felt like I was squinting.
ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY has some of the zaniest aspect ratios I've seen in a while. 3.60:1 is wild. Felt like I was squinting.
Anyone know where I can watch Ryûhei Kitamura's LOVEDEATH? Keen to check it out because it's one of Kensuke Sonomura's early stints as action director.
This is one amazing 20min short with Saori Izawa, Yutaka Kyan & Masanori Mimoto. The action choreography is done by Tomoaki Kawasumi, who study under Yasuaki Kurata. Did a lot of work in the mid 2Ks on Power Rangers. Simple film, dude love watching action films, finds a jacket…
Sukajan Kung Fu スカジャン・カンフー [2025] Directed By: Atsuhiro Yamada