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Curiously missing from many top ten lists of last year was Takashi Miike's “13 Assassins,” his sweeping ode to the samurai epic with enough stunning imagery and action to match its thematically rich story. The prolific director is occasionally known for tossing off films with a whiff of exercise and effort (read: “Ninja Kids!!!”), but that film displayed such mastery behind the camera, including a final 45-minute battle of incredible geography and flow, that one couldn't help but be blown away. Now, Punch Drunk Critics has dug up news of his latest project, an adaptation of the best-selling graphic novel “Aku No Kyoten” ("Lesson of the Evil"), and those who are new to Miike's wonderfully diverse filmography are sure to be surprised while his other fans crack a giant grin.
Connect has a very cool premise but it stops being arresting after the 100th character and plot point.
Venice Film Festival president Roberto Cicutto kept an open mind to partnering with Cannes depending on their decisions while he expects the turnout to be small
Takashi Miike takes the audience through one of the most bloody, funny, and brilliant nights in film history, and it needs to be experienced to be believed.
