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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Plot: Logan (Hugh Jackman) tried to escape his violent past, but when his brother kills his lover he undergoes a highly experimental process to provide the strength to get revenge. Thoughts: I wish the film had been more self-contained. I understand they’re trying to slot it into the X-Men series but the [ READ MORE ]
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Plot: Three years after being sent to jail for murdering a yakuza boss, humbled female gang leader Nami (Meiko Kaji) is forced to start over, returning to live with her uncle and taking a job as a hostess at a ritzy Ginza club. But when a rival gang tries to muscle in, [ READ MORE ]
The other night, at the behest of my good friend Sean, I finally got around to watching Blade Runner. Up front: I’m not a Sci-Fi guy. I’m not even SyFy. I don’t do Trek, Firefly, Doctor Who, X-Files – I do original trilogy Star Wars and that’s it. But Sean, knowing my weakness, sold it [ READ MORE ]