  Magi - Episode 17 - Smile Feb 6th 2013, 18:00 
Aladdin returns to guide both Alibaba and Cassim, who's turned into a Dark Djinn. After joining forces with Aladdin to resurrect Amon's broken sword, Alibaba takes on the Dark Djinn, diving deep into his arms. Can Alibaba rescue Cassim from the darkness?
 | | Kabuto steals both Eight Tails' and Nine Tails' chakra, while Itachi slips away from Kabuto's control. Naruto Shippuden 298 plot Feb 4th 2013, 15:16  * Itachi and Nagato have been reanimated! Nagato wants to be on Naruto's side as he believes in him. As it is with Kabuto's reanimation, Nagato has no choice but to fight. The title of next Naruto Shippuden 298 is "Contact! Naruto vs Itachi". Download Naruto Shippuden 298 in HD and see us in Naruto Forum for discussions. [GoogleAd]Both Itachi and Nagato know that the battle must be imminent. They would not be brought from death to enjoy a sunny day. Their wondering is interrupted by sudden appearance of Naruto and Killer Bee. Nagato last saw Naruto when he entrusted him with peace and revived all he had killed while perishing himself in the process. Both Nagato and Naruto used to be Pervy Sage's disciples. They may have disagreed on methods but their ultimate efforts lead to peace. They may have a lot in common, perhaps even respect for one another, but this time Nagato is not in control of his action. His and for that matter Itachi's moves are predetermined by Kabuto, who had them both reanimated to serve only one purpose. To extract Eight Tails and Nine Tails. "Have you overcome hatred?" Nagato asks Naruto. Naruto thanked him, his dad and mom as well as Octopops for all the training he had received. The conversation may have been of some importance, were it not for Kabuto's interference. Realizing he had found both Eight Tails And Nine Tails, Kabuto quickly moved to extract these two Tailed Beast. Kabuto needs them both to gain an upper hand with Madara.  Itachi started off with Fireball Justu. Huge Fireball descended upon Naruto, but Killer Bee quickly pulled out Samehada and created a clear opening saving them both. Itachi was too quick to attack from top and Nagato had warned Naruto to expect Itachi from top.  Itachi was clearly not in control of his body as he kept attacking Naruto, but took the opportunity to ask about Sasuke. Naruto filled him in on Sasuke's joining Akatsuki as well as his intentions to have a revenge on Hidden Leaf village. Naruto also clued in on Uchiha Clan's plans to take over the Hidden Leaf village. Sasuke merely wanted to have his own justice to avenge his brother Itachi for all the village caused him. Itachi asked Naruto to never talk about this to anyone so that Uchiha's reputation remains intact. Nagato's body attacked, and Naruto was ready. Nine Tails' hand broke through the giant ball that was sent his way. Nagato was glad to see his fellow disciple making such a progress, but had to continue with a summoning jutsu.  Warning Bee first, Itachi attacked with Phoenix Flower Justu. Eight Tails hand shielded it all and one of the tails grabbed Itachi.  Seeing Itachi dissipating via crows flying away, Bee realized he had been fooled by Genjutsu. Itachi warned Bee not to look in his eyes. Samehada produced half a dozen swords for Bee to block off another attack. This time Bee attacks and Itachi barely keeps up. Itachi switches gears and gets ready to employ deadly Amaterasu using his Mangekyo Sharingan.  Naruto handles the monster Nagato produces. Looks are deceiving though as the monster starts multiplying its heads each time it gets attacked.  Naruto starts feeling sick. Suddenly, a black crow comes out of his mouth. Itachi says: "It's out". Killer Bee wonders what visual prowess Itachi could have used and what the damage will be. Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan eye starts bleeding and Nagato yells out," Naruto! It's Amaterasu!"  Black crow lands on Naruto's shoulder to everybody's surprise. Nagato's monster yells out as it is being burned with black Amaterasu flames, but Naruto is unharmed. Itachi, hugely underestimated by Kabuto, resisted Reanimation Jutsu. Burning away Nagato, Itachi freed himself from the clutches of reanimation jutsu by using a new jutsu that orders Itachi to protect Hidden Leaf Village. Itachi in essence planted a counter jutsu, an ultimate Mangekyo Sharingan, that came from Shisui Uchiha. Shisui long ago lost his right eye to Danzo and gave his left eye to Itachi asking him to use it to protect Leaf village. Itachi planted it in the crow's left eye and crow was planted inside Naruto, so when Itachi was fighting Naruto, he invoked this crow to help himself. This Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu allowed Itachi to repair himself while Kabuto was kept in the dark. Uchiha's most powerful genjutsu worn off in the process though and it may not be used again. What's interesting to note here is that Itachi granted this power to Naruto rather than his own younger brother Sasuke. He knew that one day Naruto may be counted on to make things right. Kabuto looked flabbergasted as he realized that one of his reanimated poppets outsmarted him and slipped out of his control. Itachi Uchiha may have just been revived for good. He may just surprise us all when he leaves his villain lifestyle and come work with Naruto and Allied Shinobi Forces to battle against Madara in hopes to save Hidden Leaf Village as well as his younger brother Sasuke.  Kabuto, realizing that Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan may now be for grabs, reanimated the burning Nagato and ordered him to attack them all. Invisible at will, Nagato is undetectable by Killer Bee, but when Nagato lays his hands on Bee, Eight Tails attacks. Nagato sucks the entire chakra from Killer Bee. Looking much livelier perhaps younger, red-hair Nagato attacks Naruto. Nagato calls Ningendo and starts sucking Naruto's chakra.  Naruto gets attacked with Nagato's Planetary Devastation once more. Nagato is to be dead, only he isn't. Every jutsu has its weakness though and Itachi is now on Naruto's side. Naruto should have learned to fight Pain long time ago. The title of this Naruto episode is "The Acknowledged One". Watch Naruto Shippuden 299 this Thursday February 7th at 3:30 AM PST right here at TailedFox. | | IFFR 2013: Stoker – Review Feb 6th 2013, 00:04 
The announcement of Chan-Wook Park's foray into an American production was initially met with reasonable discomfort. The past has taught us that renowned Asian filmmakers trying their hand outside their country of origin can disappoint, especially when Hollywood is involved (Kar Wai Wong, John Woo in part). But with little tidbits of information about Park's new project called Stoker trickling in throughout 2012 many were somehow actually cautiously getting 'stoked'. Being a dark and disturbing psychological thriller about a messed up family, it really sounded perfectly suited to him. As my expectations were building and building to a high point just before seeing it I was still unprepared for the undeniable quality of this, dare I say it, masterpiece I was about to witness. The film opens with India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) mentioning how she's always felt she has been able to see more than most people can see. At the start of the film her father has just been killed in a somewhat mysterious car-accident, and we witness her at the funeral with an observing and contemplative expression that stays fixed throughout most of the film. She definitely comes across as an odd and complex girl, introverted and not sociable at all. Or perhaps the recent incident has made her this way, we're not sure at this point. Her mother Evie (Nicole Kidman) is obviously a fragile woman who is trying her best not to let it show, desperately trying to communicate with India who had always been a lot closer with her father. The relationship between Evie and her husband had actually already been on shaky ground for quite some time, but Evie is all about keeping up appearances. At the funeral India is introduced to Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), who she actually didn't even know existed up until now. He is a handsome and mysterious man, carrying all kinds of stories of traveling and working overseas. He decides to stick around for a while and it doesn't take long before he gets openly flirty with Evie. He tries to befriend India as well but she keeps her distance, because of anger towards her flirty mother, frustration about not having even know about his existence for 18 years, but also a gut feeling that there is something off about him. 
As Stoker progresses, India's feelings towards Charlie seem to become polarized. She becomes more and more certain about his 'off-ness', but simultaneously becomes eventually intrigued with his charm and perhaps some thoughts that they might not be so different deep down. Meanwhile it becomes clear that although Charlie is flirting with Evie, he really has his sights set on India. This film focuses in equal measure on her relationship to Charlie (which involves a lot of nods to Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, where Charlie most likely got his name from), as well as her own psychological struggles and transition into adulthood. She is yearning for a freedom that would mean letting go of self-imposed constraints and perhaps embracing a bit of darkness herself (for a moment reminiscent of Aronofsky's Black Swan), something that Charlie seems to have done a long time ago. While we witness India's growth we also learn a few things here and there about Charlie's past, which is equally intriguing. When India gets herself into trouble at one point and he helps her out these threads become fully intertwined and it starts building up to a climax of the love-triangle that isn't a love-triangle between India, her mother, and Charlie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNpDG4WR_74 The plot is daring and engaging from start to finish and it is almost hard to imagine that it came from the mind of Wentworth 'that-guy-from-Prison-Break' Miller, who didn't have any writing credits to his name up until now. Props to him. But even more props all around, to everyone involved, because this film is virtually flawless in its exposé. I walked out of the cinema a bit breathless because WOW; this film is pure audiovisual poetry. We know that Park in combination with his cinematographer Chung-Hoon Chung could shoot some fascinating pretty pictures (Oldboy, Thirst), but never this consistent in style throughout an entire film. In addition the music and sound design are interwoven in such an graceful manner that this movie actually has a living, breathing pulse. A certain flow and rhythm that make it an astonishing experience even if you don't care for the plot at all. The only other films in recent memory that are similar in this regard, to me, are A Single Man and Drive. But as I explained, this film s far more than pure looks, the disturbing psychological portraits that we are confronted with are daunting. The acting is top-notch, one might say Wasikowska gives the performance of a lifetime, and Goode really hits the nail on the head as well. Despite their characters being so subdued, they are a delight to watch. I had very high expectations for this film and it clearly delivered. There was one turnaround moment in the film where I was kind of unsure if they had dropped the ball and would fall into unoriginal all-too familiar territory, but I was quickly reassured. As a whole, Stoker is fresh and original, it is polished and bold, it is haunting and beautiful, and thus undoubtedly one of the must-see films of 2013.
 | | Sanshiro Sugata – Review Feb 6th 2013, 00:02 
Though the story presented in Sugata Sanshiro might not be the most appealing one, it's still a considerably enjoyable tale about the beginnings of Judo and its most prominent representative, the titular Sugata (played by Susumu Fujita, in a role that earned him a notable spot in Japanese cinematic history). It's a simple and modest, but a truly elaborate and serious tale of one man's difficult journey to martial arts stardom. In order to find peace in life and achieve perfection in the craft that he's been practicing for some time, Sanshiro needs to come to terms with his own emotions and find a right path, which might eventually lead him to the desired golden mean. Based on a best-selling novel of the same name (written by Tsuneo Tomita), Sugata Sanshiro is Akira Kurosawa's directorial debut, which both established the reputation of the great director, and made him a prominent figure in the filmmaking business. Though the movie is certainly far from being a genuine masterpiece, it still shows Kurosawa's steady hand and is the admirable proof of his awe-inspiring versatility. 
To become the master of martial arts is an uneasy task, and Sanshiro learns the lesson in the first minutes of the picture. Trying to join a clan of Jujitsu fanatics, he quickly realizes that they're just a bunch of up to no good coxcombs. Seeing how easily Yano (Denjirô Ôkôchi), the originator and master of Judo, defeated the group, Sanshiro decides to become his student instead. In order to achieve fulfillment as a proficient Judo technician the young, strong-willed, yet somehow reckless Sugata must overcome many of his weaknesses and find out the meaning of a warrior's way, thus learning the true meaning of life. Yano is constantly testing his young adept – in more or less laborious ways – who is partially struggling to accustom to this uneasy situation. After many hours of physical and mental training, when the time finally comes, Sanshiro shows that he's able to take part in tournaments, in order to prove his indisputable technique and unrestrained power. On his way to success Sanshiro meets a mysterious, elegant, devilish man by the name of Hagaki (Ryûnosuke Tsukigata), who's like a shadow that's been following Sugata everywhere he goes. Ironically so, the man – with his somewhat familiar look and specifically evil attitude – comes as an archetypical dark character, one that's been taken straight out of a superhero movie. And in the film's most climatic and disquieting sequence, the two rivals participate in a duel on top of a high grass hill, one that will determine who is the strongest and most passionate of all living martial artists. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBgfF439yHE For all the lovers of Japanese culture, and for all the adepts of Asian martial arts, Sugata Sanshiro will definitely be a worthy film experience. For the rest it might be an insightful, valuable, and well-crafted period drama that's not only full of perfectly choreographed action scenes, but also full of tragically humane qualities, which – amazingly enough – prove to have an authentic meaning even in the modern times.
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