RIP to Hapkido Grandmaster Ji Han Jae (지한재), an absolute legend in martial arts circles that even had a fight scene with Bruce Lee. Here he is wearing blue as he demonstrates his skills to Hwang In-shik, Carter Wong, Sammo Hung & Angela Mao in HAPKIDO (1972).

I fixed it guys! If you want to glue this to the front of your Shout Factory Tiger on the Beat Collection, just right click and download, free of charge!

It was always going to be the death of a professional white man. They don’t care about black people. They hate women. Only tolerate POCs that can assimilate. The joke though they need the tools of black folks. They need our table to win. Always have always will. Do not let them sit here for free

Stay Warm Stay Safe Lots of Ice in America this week

This is how I feel about people responding to the housing crisis with "just move somewhere rural"

Ok I’ve been picking up some followers so let me do an intro I am an accounting student that used to work in international affairs. I freelance write and run a newsletter that is proudly not on substack on American and international politics the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io

so they're potentially going door to door posing as utility workers in order to get people to reveal themselves and take notes, and then maybe come back later to do raids I cannot fully express how much I hate these people

Everyone should watch Kamen Rider Kuuga. It's good for the soul

Watched THE LEG FIGHTERS finally from 1980 (aka 南北腿王 - literally "SOUTH NORTH LEG KING") and it's a lot of fun. The MVD transfer is decent (despite some continuity jumps but at least it's restored), and the kick choreography is amazing! People weren't kidding about this!

For those of us old enough to remember the 90s American Comic Book scene, the nexus for it all was Wizard Magazine. Check out @cytoniusomniframe.bsky.social latest about THE RISE AND FALL OF WIZARD MAGAZINE and take a trip down memory lane. Lots to learn right here! LINK: youtu.be/zVj-QtwIYB0?...

The finale is the best example of DRAGON PRINCESS' choreo right here. It's shot so well, and a lot of the hangups I have of Kazuhiko Yamaguchi's shooting style have been ironed out by Yutaka Kohira, with Kenji Ohba & Junichi Haruta getting maimed for our pleasure.

Finally watched Etsuko Shihomi in DRAGON PRINCESS thanks to Juan! This was legit amazing and it features some of Etsuko's best choreo ever! It's captured so well thanks to Hirata's direction but IMHO, Etsuko needed more screentime. Otherwise, this is a gem!

11 films to get to know me. What are yours?

Saw KILLER CONSTABLE for the 1st time last Saturday and this is a TOP FIVE Shaw Brothers film...maybe even TOP THREE. It was THIS GOOD. Great fights, breathtaking cinematography for its time, and a morally grey story that will stay with you long after it's done. This is a classic!

Been a 'war crime' weekend, hasn't it?

1st new film of 2026 was Nagisa Oshima's THE CATCH thanks to @filmsradiance.bsky.social & Luk Van Haute. This was a bleak and punishing film that will pull no punches. Whatever rosy views you have of Japan will definitely be challenged here, so get the Radical Japan set and check it out!

My favorite 1st time watches for 2025:

This is an exciting day to be an ULTRASEVEN fan

Had a great, trippy time with CHRISTMAS EVIL over the weekend. Fiona Apple's Dad is NUTS!

Rewatched GONJIAM: HAUNTED ASYLUM last night and by jove this film still slaps

This was a fun, first-time watch last night!

When BARI WEISS is trending because her show flopped, it's a reminder: we don't need more centrist nonsense disguised as 'balance.' The world is hungry for queer, trans and Black voices, not corporate bigots. Let's stop platforming fascists and build media that reflects our communities. ✊🏿🏳‍⚧️🌈

Saw this for 1st time last weekend and goddamn is it great!

Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Year 2, Day #33 "Oculus" (Mike Flanagan/2013) One of the better ghost stories to come out in recent times due to Flanagan's skill both behind the camera and with storytelling. Check it out if you haven't seen it!

New blog post by me summing up this year in domestic politics : ‘the trend of Democratic politicians' practices, strategies and rhetoric this year as nothing short of abdication. At every turn, they've swerved around higher political cost actions for paths of least resistance’

Go and watch what @battywanderer.bsky.social made with KILLING THEORY. It's Sonomura-meets-Eskrima-Silat action with a great sense of style thanks to its cinematography. See it here: youtu.be/zncoMm4jpFI?...

But this is absolutely the correct point--every time Channel Awesome comes up, it's not because any of us bring it up. Every single one of us is trying to do our own shit now, no matter who it is you're trying to support, & NOBODY is rehashing our split EXCEPT YouTubers trying to milk us for content

PSA: Donnie Yen’s and Yuen Woo-ping’s wonderful, long out of print classic “Mismatched Couples” has been lovingly restored by @shoutstudios.bsky.social and is now available to rent or buy on HD Digital! Cantonese with English subtitles, and English dub with English dub captions.

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The goat

I spent my holiday editing something almost non-stop. I hope it's good...I think it's good, but I definitely cannot post this to YouTube or the Copybots will kill me.

The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste

This was a fantastic look into the racial subtext hidden in the ROCKY film franchise that bears more repeating. Cannot rec this video enough so go watch it ASAP!

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated

C R Y I N G this is so perfect lmao x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQ7cPSf...

For what it’s worth, if I had endured months of harassment from tabloids and vicious rumors I would probably have a drink too. The whole thing is a crock, and Maya Imamori deserved support. Not this.

Heads up for fellow Toei fans such as @piratescarlett.bsky.social @naikavideo.bsky.social They finally did it. Now if @filmsradiance.bsky.social could do Nihon no Jingi…

Yep, this gif inspired me to finally watch Kamen Rider Zo last night. Very fun movie that’s pedal to the metal action to fit everything in 45 minutes. Could have easily been a whole season but it’s fun watching a Rider wake up, kick ass, save a kid, and ride off into the sunset.

Letting ppl know that yes, you can ask regular cinema questions too!

If I had a Q&A for my next video, what questions do you have for me?

Happy Halloween

Every year, I do my best to post a written horror movie review on my blog, and for this year's entry, I take a quick stab at SMILE 2. Hope you give it a read, and hope it pushes you to check out the film for yourself! naikanomtom.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/n...

On the fence about Toho's BLOODTHIRSTY TRILOGY? Not sure if it's what you're looking for in horror? Well don't fret - check out my spoiler-free review of the trilogy and watch it however you can, cuz these films are PERFECT for Halloween: youtu.be/sil9RKpwp2g

Lake of Dracula (1971) A young woman visits a cabin by the lake, which unlocks a repressed childhood memory of when vampires stole her dog. Now as an adult, they stole her dog again. The second in Toho's "Bloodthirsty trilogy"

Damn right I stan THE BLOODTHIRSTY TRILOGY - definitely give my video essay on this set of films a try, and why they're the perfect intersection between Toho and Hammer Studios! youtu.be/sil9RKpwp2g