In chanbara, Japanese sword-fighting movies, actor Seizo Fukumoto is a master of the art of dying. Anthony Kuhn interviews him about his life dying on screen. “In a trademark move, Fukumoto is dealt a fatal blow, then bends over backward, seemingly suspended in midair for a moment of […]
I always have trouble writing about comics that I think are good, just excellent and existing in their own seamless perfection, which means that here at the Gutter I don’t always write about the comics that I love most. I want to do credit to them and save […]
Gutter Comics Editor Carol wrote a little piece on Akira Kurosawa and action films over at the ActionFest Blog in honor of Kurosawa’s 102nd birthday.
Becky Chambers breaks down the controversy around the ending of Mass Effect 3 in a spoiler-free, accessible and interesting article at The Mary-Sue.
Was Robocop the best and most subversive action movie of the action movie’s golden period? Is there also some nostalgia at play?
Read the Gutter Guest Star (and good friend) Robert Mitchell’s interview with Gareth Evans, director of The Raid (aka, The Raid: Redemption) along with all kinds of coverage of The Raid”s premiere at Midnight Madness, including video of the Q & A and introduction of the film.
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