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In this week's episode we did a retrospective on the Beverly Hills Cop series and mini-reviews for the newest instalment, Axel F, as well as Jessica Alba led Trigger Warning, before getting into the main review for this episode: an action-packed movie from India simply titled "Kill."

With a name like Kill, we were looking forward to some graphically violent action cinema with a Bollywood twist.

Does Kill deliver? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:39 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
18:07 Trigger Warning
28:37 Kill non-spoiler review
56:14 SPOILERS


What did you think of Kill? Have you seen Kalki 2898AD?

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#kill #killmovie #indiancinema #actionmovies #bollywood

In this week's episode we covered Crazy Rich Asians news, Lord of the Rings news, Inside Out 2 box office, as well as a mini-review for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, before getting to our main review for this episode - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a Hong Kong action film set in the walled city of Kowloon in the 80s. We got gangsters, we got Wuxia, we got characters with random magical powers, we go BBQ pork and Fanta in glass bottles. This movie has it all.

But is it perhaps a little too much? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:42 Crazy Rich Asians television series
10:24 Lord of the Rings animated movie
17:50 Inside Out 2 breaks box office records
27:32 Bad Boys: Ride or Die mini-review
36:20 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In spoiler review


What did you think of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In? Anyone here from Kowloon?

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#twilightofthewarriorswalledin #twilightofthewarriors #hongkongcinema #actionmovies #wuxia

In this week's episode we took a look at four J-horror shorts from emerging Japanese directors that have excelled in their field: Best Wishes To All by Yuta Shimotsu, Closet by Hiroto Nakano, KARAKASA by Kenji Yamamoto and The Invitation by Hiroho Mieno.

These four horror shorts are screening as part of a competition hosted by the Japanese Film Festival Online 2024. If you're a fan of Japanese cinema or horror cinema, I would definitely recommend checking out this FREE ONLINE film festival.

Simply visit https://japanesefilmfestival.net/ to register. 

This film festival is running until June 19th. Catch these gems while you can!

Are horror shorts the new future of J-horror? Which of these shorts did we enjoy the most? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
08:00 Best Wishes To All
18:00 Closet
24:38 KARAKASA
36:52 The Invitation
47:00 Closing thoughts


Were you able to catch the Japanese Film Festival Online 2024? What movies would you recommend?

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#japanesecinema #asiancinema #jhorror #horrormovies

In this week's episode we covered the Japanese Film Festival news and the Assassin's Creed Shadows scandal. We also did mini, spoiler-free reviews for the Fallout TV show, Fremont, and Atlas, before getting to the main review for this episode - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Furiosa acts as a prequel to the much celebrated Mad Max: Fury Road. Much like Fury Road, it is not doing too well in the box office. But is this a result of simple bad timing, or perhaps something more insidious.

Are the culture wars crippling the movie industry? Does Furiosa deserve more praise than it's getting? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
01:52 Japanese Film Festival
08:29 People are upset with Ubisoft
21:17 Fallout TV series mini review (spoiler-free)
27:39 Fremont mini review (spoiler-free)
29:09 Atlas mini review (spoiler-free)
36:39 Furiosa spoiler-free
1:16:07 SPOILERS

What did you think of Furiosa? Do you want to see more from this universe?

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#furiosamovie #furiosa #madmax #chrishemsworth #anyataylorjoy

In this week's episode we covered Bladerunner 2009 news, Stray Kids at the MET Gala, Scavengers Reign news, as well as mini-reviews for Challengers and X-Men '97, before moving on to our main review for the episode, Shogun on Disney+.

This period drama set in 1600s Japan offers a refreshingly tasteful and accurate blend of Eastern culture and Western aesthetics. It also is reminiscent of the journey of a lot of befuddled English teachers that we worked with during our own time in Japan.

Is this the future of Western Asian media? What would we like from a season 2? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:29 Challengers min-review (spoiler-free)
11:28 Bladerunner 2099 casting
16:45 Stray Kids at the MET
23:55 Scavengers Reign moves to Netflix
26:18 X-Men '97 mini-review (spoiler-free)
32:26 Shogun spoiler-free
57:13 SPOILERS

What did you think of Shogun? Are you stoked for a season 2?

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#shogun #disneyplus #japanesecinema #hiroyukisanada #annasawai

In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon.

This was Tung's first viewing of Perfect Blue and first time guesting on our show, so of course we talked about everything from idol culture, to anime filler arcs, to whether or not sauce belongs in pho.

Is this film still relevant? Are things somehow worse than Kon predicted? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:00 Introducing Rice n Mics
05:10 The Asian Australian experience
12:30 Perfect Blue
15:40 Tung's first reaction
19:00 Idols and stalkers
24:37 Interpretations
28:20 Tung puts sauce in pho
33:40 Cancel culture and stalkers
40:44 Why Asians move to Australia
45:10 The 90s animation style
52:30 Disturbing Japanese media
1:00:25 Did Tung like Perfect Blue?
1:03:28 The bad Hollywood remake
1:09:20 Closing thoughts


What did you think of Perfect Blue? How do you eat your pho?

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#perfectblue #anime #90s #satoshikon

In this week's episode, we let Thavy rant a bit more about Coachella and modern music. We also discussed the HYBE x ADOR controversy, the One Punch Man live-action adaptation, the teaser trailer for Baby Assassins 3, Alex Garland's Civil War, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, before talking about this week's big movie, The Roundup: Punishment. This is the fourth instalment in our favourite big punching cop dramady movie series, starring the biggest man in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok.

Are we getting tired of this formula yet? Why is Jang I-su the best? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start (Thavy vs Coachella part 2)
12:24 HYBE x ADOR scandal
16:25 Live-action One Punch Man
20:35 Baby Assassins 3 teaser
23:18 Alex Garland's Civil War (mini review)
32:30 Rebel Moon Part 2 (spoiler mini review)
40:46 The Roundup: Punishment (SPOILERS)

What did you think of the Roundup: Punishment? Where would you like this series to go from here?

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#therounduppunishment #theroundup3 #madongseok #donlee #actioncinema #koreancinema

In this week's episode we invited our friend Aaron because he really likes the Scott Pilgrim franchise. We talked everything Scott Pilgrim, from the video game and graphic novels, to the live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, to the recent Netflix animated adaptation, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
 
Does this most recent adaptation tarnish the Scott Pilgrim legacy? Does it add any value? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:40 Aaron loves Scott Pilgrim
05:00 Thavy loves Edgar Wright
09:45 What is Scott Pilgrim even about?
12:50 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
15:15 A very deliberate misdirect
27:46 It gets whack... and woke
35:40 Fan service
37:37 Is this an anime?
42:00 Closing thoughts


What did you think of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off? Which has been your favorite iteration of this story so far?

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#scottpilgrim #scottpilgrimvstheworld #scottpilgrimtakesoff #anime

In this week's episode we talk about Coachella, the possible return of Durarara! and Baccano, an upcoming TMNT movie, Robot Dreams and Exuma.

We also review Late Night with the Devil, a recent horror from Australian writer and directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes, starring David Dastmalchian.
 
Is it possible for something to be middle-of-the-road but also very entertaining? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
03:40 Coachella
17:21 3 Durarara! and Baccano return
21:22 The Last Ronin movie
26:47 Robot Dreams
31:28 Night Swim and Exuma
37:32 Late Night with the Devil (spoiler-free)
59:58 SPOILERS


What did you think of Late Night with the Devil? What are your thoughts on AI?

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#latenightwiththedevil #horrorcinema #horrormoviepodcast #ai 

In this week's episode we talk about White Fever, the 3 Body Problem murder, David Chang chili crunch scandal, The Matrix 5 announcement, the Roundup: Punishment release date, and a trailer for Indian action movie simply titled Kill.

We also review Monkey Man, the new action film written by, directed by and starring Dev Patel - Prince Zuko himself.
 
Is Monkey Man problematic? Is it okay that we liked this a lot? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:10 White Fever
11:58 3 Body Problem murder
17:08 David Chang chili crunch controversy
20:20 The Matrix 5 announcement
25:44 The Roundup: Punishment release date
28:47 Kill trailer
32:38 Monkey Man review (spoiler-free)
1:00:17 SPOILERS


What did you think of Monkey Man? Do you have any info on the political elements of this film?

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#monkeyman #devpatel #monkeypaw #actioncinema #indiancinema