Sex and Fury is a shining example of the peculiar potentials of exploitation cinema. It is thoughtful in ways that have nothing to do with chin-scratching; morally unencumbered, it is light on its feet in its exploration of some really quite daft desires.
Review by Stephen Thomson
The second instalment of Itô’s Female Prisoner series remains a fascinating film that deserves to be rediscovered for its wildly inventive portrayal of an uncommon, gutsy female rebel.
Review by Virginie Sélavy
Lady Snowblood started her life as the heroine of a manga written by Kazuo Koike in the early 70s, before being incarnated by the actress Meiko Kaji.
Review by Virginie Sélavy
Adapted from Kanae Minato’s best-selling novel, Confessions tells the story of teacher Yuko Moriguchi’s diabolical revenge against the two 13-year-old boys she accuses of murdering her little girl.
Review by Virginie Sélavy
Teruo Ishii’s volatile cocktail of ero-guro, ghost cat and yakuza is violent, spooky, irrational, humorous and borderline hallucinogenic.
Review by Mark Player