The 20 Best Movies of 2011 (So Far)

We've seen a lot of good movies in the first half of 2011. Here are 20 well worth a couple hours and the ever-escalating price of a ticket.  read more

13 Assassins

Director: Takashi Miike Writers: Kaneo Ikegami and Daisuke Tengan Cinematographer: Nobuyasu Kita Stars: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Gorô Inagaki Studio/Running Time: Magnet Releasing, 126 min. While Takashi Miike’s name here in the United States will forever by synonymous with his ultra-violent pictures like Ichi the Killer and Audition, at this point he’s worked in pretty much every genre under the sun—not a huge surprise considering that he’s likely the most prolific director of all time (IMDB lists 83 projects he’s directed since 1991). Even so, there are still large consistencies to his pictures, which tend to boast...  read more