Takeshi Kitano Archives

Kitano Takeshi Sets ‘Neck’ as Final Directorial Effort with Ken Watanabe

Kitano Takeshi Sets Samurai Movie ‘Neck’ As Final Directorial Effort With Ken Watanabe

February 9, 2021 12:24 pm

Variety is picking up on a story circulating in Japan that originated from local magazine Josei Jishin that says actor/director Kitano Takeshi will be making a samurai film, titled "Neck," for his next filmmak...

Takeshi Kitano Gets Ruthless In New Trailer For ‘Outrage Coda’

Kevin Jagernauth

July 14, 2017 2:41 pm

News

In 2010, Takeshi Kitano returned to the yakuza genre with "Outrage," a grim, violent, and cynical look at the world of Japanese gangsters. The film played at Cannes, where it received very good notices, and it ...

The Visually Impressive ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Never Reaches The Singularity [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 30, 2017 12:21 pm

News, Reviews

“Maybe next time you can design me better,” the cybernetic law enforcer Major says in the early opening moments of “Ghost In The Shell,” teasing her maker Dr. Ouelet about the limits of her extraordinary abilit...

Scarlett Johansson Experiences A New World In Final Trailer For ‘Ghost In The Shell’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 27, 2017 10:05 am

News, Trailers

With a whitewashing controversy it hasn't been able to shake, and not much buzz heading into its release this weekend, it'll be interesting to see how "Ghost In The Shell" starring Scarlett Johansson plays with...

New Trailer For ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Finds Scarlett Johansson Back In Action Mode

Kevin Jagernauth

February 13, 2017 4:23 am

News, Trailers

Set to hit theaters in just over a month, "Ghost In The Shell" hasn't quite escaped concerns and criticism that the Hollywood remake of the cult favorite anime is whitewashing the source material. But lead actr...

Scarlett Johansson Fights To Survive In Super Bowl Spot For ‘Ghost In The Shell’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 2, 2017 9:03 am

News, Trailers

While the world waits for Marvel to finally wake up and realize that Scarlett Johansson is a more than capable leading lady for action movies, rival studios are going to beat the comic book studio at their own ...

Cyborg Scarlett Johansson Jumps Into Action In First Full Length Trailer For ‘Ghost In The Shell’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 13, 2016 8:07 am

Trailers

While "Ghost In The Shell" hasn't quite shaken off the criticism that the Hollywood adaptation of the cult anime favorite is whitewashing the source material, the filmmakers have been offering the argument thei...

Liam Neeson Is ‘Non-Stop’: 12 Action Stars Who Still Kicked Butt After 60

Gabe Toro

February 27, 2014 2:35 pm

Features

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Liam Neeson Is 'Non-Stop': 12 Action Stars Who Still Kicked Butt After 60

Watch: The Body Count Rises In Red Band Trailer For Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Beyond Outrage’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 30, 2013 9:42 am

News

Watch: The Body Count Rises In Red Band Trailer For Takeshi Kitano's 'Beyond Outrage'

Takeshi Kitano To Make ‘Outrage 2’

Kevin Jagernauth

September 7, 2010 1:59 pm

News

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Though we didn't think much of it when we saw it at Cannes, Takeshi Kitano's latest, the outrageous and brutally violent "Outrage" was hailed by many as a return to form for the director. The bloodbath of a fil...

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