Beyond Outrage (2012) Director: Takeshi Kitano Writers: Takeshi Kitano Starring: Beat Takeshi, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tomokazu Miura, and Fumiyo Kohinata The Plot: This sequel to Takeshi Kitano’s 2010 film Outrage takes place in the years following the events of the first movie. Otomo (Beat/Takeshi Kitano) is shown serving time in prison with very little interest in…

Jeans Blues: No Future (1974) Director: Sadao Nakajima Writers: Takeo Kaneko and Sadao Nakajima Starring: Tsunehiko Watase, Meiko Kaji, and Ryôhei Uchida The Plot: Hijiriko (Meiko Kaji) is hostess at a bar, Jiro (Tsunehiko Watase)nis a low-rent hood who is working with his buddies on their biggest score yet. In the same night, both of…

No Holds Barred (1989) Director: Thomas J. Wright Writers: Dennis Hackin Starring: Hulk Hogan, Joan Severance, Kurt Fuller, and Tommy “Tiny” Lister. The Plot: Rip (Hulk Hogan) is the World Wrestling Federation champion, and if there’s one thing you can say about him: he is loyal. So, when Brell (Kurt Fuller), the head of the…

Diamond Ninja Force (1986) Director: Godfrey Ho Writers: Godfrey Ho Starring: Richard Harrison, Melvin Pitcher, Andy Chrorowsky, Pierre Tremblay, and Kong Do The Plot: Diamond Ninja Force tells the story of an ancient battle between ninja sects… kinda. In a previous ninja war, the Diamond Ninja Force had defeated the nefarious Black Ninja Clan. After…

Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Director: Lau Kar-Leung Writers: Cheung Lai-Ling and Kelvin Wong Starring: Danny Lee, Conan Lee, and Ellen Chan The Plot: In this sequel to Tiger on Beat, we follow police officer Sgt. Lam Yik Lim (Danny Lee) as he is tasked with finding a wife for his nephew Buffalo (Conan…