Drama Review: Take Five

Not every thief is a bad guy. Certainly not Take Five, a team dedicated to stealing from the bad to help people. Twenty years ago, the original Take Five disbanded due to the death of a policeman. Twenty years later, the new Team Five assembles and team leader, Homura Masayoshi (Karasawa Toshiaki), is looking for the truth behind the stolen painting that resulted in the death of a policeman. I watched the drama as a Cantonese dub and it was a very good one. The voices synced very well to the video and matched their characters really well.

Movie Review: 13 Assassins (Jûsan-nin no Shikaku)

2010.  Rated R. 2 hrs 21 min. Directed by Takashi Miike

 If wasn't for Hulu's announcement for a free movie, I probably would have glossed over this title. "13 Assassins" as it is known to the international viewers is a remake of a 1963 black and white film. I usually hold bias towards Japanese film because I feel that contemporary Japanese films don't hold up to the greatness of Akira Kurosawa-level. "13 Assassins" is a samurai hack and slash film that martial arts lovers should give a try.