"The Osaka Plan" (2006) Henry Matsudo's political sci-fi thriller. Yuko (Olivia Koshino), a young girl who buys an out of print video game called "Assasination". After playing the game, she begins to notice government officials around the world are getting killed off. When she tries to alert a high ranking official (played by Hisako Seto, star of televisions "Kayoko's Gang") that he could be the next target, Yuko suddenly finds herself plunged into a conspiracy that threatens her life. The Sankei Shinbun calls this movie "The First Great Sci-fi Film of the Twenty-First Century" (92 mins.)
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Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts
Sunday, April 20, 2008
"The Osaka Plan" (2006)
"The Osaka Plan" (2006) Henry Matsudo's political sci-fi thriller. Yuko (Olivia Koshino), a young girl who buys an out of print video game called "Assasination". After playing the game, she begins to notice government officials around the world are getting killed off. When she tries to alert a high ranking official (played by Hisako Seto, star of televisions "Kayoko's Gang") that he could be the next target, Yuko suddenly finds herself plunged into a conspiracy that threatens her life. The Sankei Shinbun calls this movie "The First Great Sci-fi Film of the Twenty-First Century" (92 mins.)
Labels:
Assasination,
Conspiracy,
Sci-fi,
Thriller,
Video Games
Friday, March 28, 2008
"The Contents" (2005)
"The Contents" Robert Cannon's film version of the Kell Maxwell novel. A young woman recieves a mysterious box in the mail with nothing but a key in it. With no return address on the package, she dismisses it as junk mail & throws it out. The next day the package reappears on her kitchen table. This tautly directed thriller features a stellar performance by Lynn Jennings. (111 mins.)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
"Unearthed" (1994)
Unearthed. Jaime & Gretchen are two sisters who one day dig up a strange rock from their yard. Everything is fine til a week later 5 year old Jaime is speaking several languages & 3 year old Gretchen is solving the New York Times crossword puzzle. Their parents are about to take them to the hospital to have them checked out, but the girls unleash a terrifying chain of events that threatens the whole town. "A Horrifying Fairy Tale Not To Be Missed" -New York Entertainment Times (90mins.)
Monday, March 24, 2008
The 24th Lantern
Director Harold Pysone's religious medevil thriller. In the 12th century, a local craftsman was commisioned to make 50 gold lanterns for the King of England. After completing the 24th, the lantern maker was murdered and that lantern disappeared. Now in present day, a young woman discovers her grandfather's notebook detailing the actual reason why the lantern was taken, the man murdered, and a secret hidden by the Church of England for hundreds of years. (88 mins.)
Labels:
Historical,
King of England,
Medevil,
mystery,
Thriller
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