As well as the release of Kitano Takeshi's Dolls this month, several movies on Tartan's Asia Extreme label will be finding their way into UGC cinemas across the country. The titles being shown are, The Korean action flick Shiri, Sympathy for Mr Vengeance and Takashi Miike's excellent Happiness of the Katakuris. Check your local UGC cinema for times. This is shaping up to be an excellent month for asian cinema.
Source:Empire Magazine
Once again saving us from ourselves, the BBFC have heroically lept to our rescue and cut a whopping 11 scenes from the forthcoming UK releace of Ichi the Killer. The cuts were due to "mutilated, raped or savagely beaten women" and "sexual pleasure from violence"
Source:www.bbfc.co.uk
In correction to a recent news story (Which I have now removed) April 25th actually refers to the theatrical release date of Dark Water and not the DVD release as I reported!
Sorry if I got anybody's hopes up, the DVD release date is TBC
Thanks to Matt at Metro Tartan for pointing this out
Given the recent success of Gore Verbinski's remake of Nakata Hideo's Ringu, it's hardly surprising Hollywood have anounced more remakes of Japanese and other east-asian movies.
Next in the pipeline appears to be another Nakata horror flick, Dark Water, which has been given the greenlight towards remakedom.
Also, Tom Cruise of all people has purchased the rights to remake the Pang brothers' recent horror smash-hit The Eye.
Source:Empire magazine