3.5
Brother – BFI
David Brook reviews Takeshi Kitano's one English-language film, which is being released by the BFI on Blu-ray.
3.5
4.0
Yakuza Wives – 88 Films
David Brook reviews Hideo Gosha's female-centered crime drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by 88 Films.
3.5
Hokuriku Proxy War – Radiance
David Brook reviews Kinji Fukasaku's final jitsuroku Yakuza film, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.0
Japan Organised Crime Boss – Radiance
David Brook reviews Kinji Fukasaku's excellent yakuza drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.5
Tattooed Life – Radiance
David Brook reviews Seijun Suzuki's ultra-stylish yakuza melodrama, which is being released by Radiance Films.
4.0
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza – Radiance
David Brook reviews Tai Katô's wandering yakuza classic, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.0
Valiant Red Peony: Red Peony Gambler I-III – Eureka
David Brook reviews 3 episodes of the ninkyo eiga series, which stars Junko Fuji & is being released on Blu-ray by Eureka Masters of Cinema.
4.0
Sympathy for the Underdog – Radiance
David Brook reviews Kinji Fukasaku's transitional Yakuza thriller. It's being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.0
Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison 1-3 – Eureka
David Brook reviews three of Teruo Ishii's entries to the Japanese series. They're being released on Blu-ray by Eureka Masters of Cinema.
3.5
One Percenter – Third Window
David Brook reviews Yûdai Yamaguchi's meta action movie, which stars Tak Sakaguchi. It's being released on Blu-ray by Third Window Films.
4.0
By A Man’s Face You Shall Know Him
Director: Tai Katō
Screenplay: Tai Katō
Starring: Noboru Andô, Ichirô Nakatani, Sanae Nakahara
Country: Japan
Running Time: 89m
Year: 1966
BBFC Certificate: 15
A community struggles against imm...
4.5
Yakuza Graveyard – Radiance
David Brook reviews Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza thriller, starring Tetsuya Watari & Meiko Kaji, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.0
Violent Streets – Eureka
David Brook reviews Hideo Gosha's violent yakuza movie, which is being released on Blu-ray by Eureka's Masters of Cinema series.
4.0
Big Time Gambling Boss – Radiance
David Brook reviews Kôsaku Yamashita's acclaimed Yakuza drama, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance Films.
4.5
Pale Flower – Criterion
David Brook reviews Masahiro Shinoda's Japanese New Wave gangster classic, which is being released on Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection.