Title: Blades of Blood (AKA: Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds) Directed by: Joon-Ik Lee Starring: Seong-hyeon Baek, Seung-won Cha and Kim Chang-Wan Running time: 108 minutes, Rated R In 1592, Korea is threatened by Japanese invasion. Mong-hak Lee is a power hungry revolutionist who uses the rebel army to overthrow the government before Japan can take over. A blind swordsman Jung-hak Hwang, the bastard son of a nobleman Gyeong-ja and Lee’s former courtesan Baek-ji are trying to catch up with Mong-hak Lee with reasons of revenge for his wrongdoings, before Lee meets his fate with the impending invasion. I watched this DVD with the English dubbing, which I…

Title: Ghost in the Shell – Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society Directed by Kenji Kamiyama Distributed by Manga Video & Bandai Entertainment Running time:  113 min, Not Rated, Available on standard DVD In the year 2034 and the section 9 field team is out to investigate a chain of suicides by Siak  Republic agents that are linked to a master hacker known as the “Puppeteer.” Meanwhile thousands of children go missing and are discovered to have had their cyberbrains replaced and identities modified to become the children of “Noble Rot” senior citizens, who are elderly patients in a hospice-like environment that are hooked up to a health care monitoring…

Title: Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Directed by: David DeCoteau Starring: Levi Fiehler, Jenna Gallaher and Taylor M. Graham Running Time: 83 minutes, Not Rated – Available on Blu-Ray It’s the beginning of World War II and mildly disabled Danny Coogan wants to do more with his life and serve his country besides working in a hotel. Danny discovers a chest hidden in the wall of murdered guest, Mr. Toulon’s hotel room, and takes it home where he and his enlistee brother find a cache of puppets in the chest. When Danny’s family is attacked and his girlfriend Beth kidnapped, he discovers Nazi’s were behind it all and are plotting…

Yesterday, Shockya reported that comedian Gilbert Gottfried had been fired by Aflac Insurance over some terribly unfunny tweets about the tragedy in Japan. The next development in this situation, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is that Gottfried has offered his apologies. “I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in Japan”, he told The Hollywood Reporter. He went on to say that he meant no disrespect and his thoughts are with the families suffering from the tragedy. Aflac has its roots in Japan, according to the article, the company started out selling cancer expense policies in Japan in the 1970s. Aflac still…

According to Entertainment Weekly and the Associated Press, the film “Hereafter” has been pulled from theaters in Japan this week. The reasoning behind it is due to one very excruciating sequence. In the film, a horrific re-enactment of the 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia takes place. The scene was considered too traumatic in light of the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday. Satoru Otani, an official for Warner Entertainment Japan Inc., stated the tsunami portion of the film were “not appropriate” for audiences in light of the destruction caused by the natural disaster. The film “Hereafter”, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, Cécile De France, and…

The last thing people need to make jokes about is the tsunami that hit Japan Friday. The amount of devastation and loss of life, not to mention the current nuclear meltdown situation, is nothing to make light of, which is why it’s really saddening to write the bit of news I’m reporting in this article. According to CinemaBlend and The Hollywood Reporter, comedian and voice of the Aflac Duck Gilbert Gottfried has been fired from the insurance company for a series of jokes he made on Twitter about the disaster. His tweets include, “Japan is really advanced. They don’t go to the beach. The beach comes to them,” “Japan called…

Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley was attacked by three men in a Japanese bar on August 5, People.com is reporting. He was then sent tot he hospital, which was confirmed on the band’s Facebook page. “It is unfortunate to say, but (Deryck) Whibley is still in the hospital. He was attacked late last night in Japan. We are waiting for results and we are hoping for the best. Thanks for your support,” the post states. Japanese police are investigating the attack, EOnline.com is also reporting The group was in the country to play at the Summer Sonic rock festival. The band posted an update on Whibley’s condition the following day,…

A Japanese fan posted this very cool red carpet video featuring Robert, Kristen and Taylor during the premiere of the film based on the best-selling book series by Stephenie Meyer “Twilight” by director Catherine Hardwicke and starring Kristen Stewart (Panic Room), Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix), Elizabeth Reaser (The Family Stone), Nikki Reed (Thirteen), Peter Facinelli (The Scorpion King), Jackson Rathbone (Hurt), Cam Gigandet (Never Back Down), Billy Burke (Untraceable) and Ashley Greene (Shark). Synopsis: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and…

Next week’s episode of Bizarre Foods takes Andrew Zimmern and viewers to Japan, where they definitely take “bizarre” to a whole new level. Andrew drinks blood (no shocker here) and tries 5 year old sushi. I can’t imagine what the sushi must taste like, especially since Andrew says it’s one of the foulest things he’s ever eaten. Here is a sneak peek of the Japan episode of “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern” only on the Travel Channel. While your at it, be sure to cruise over to the official Bizarre Foods website here! Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Bizarre Foods” television news and clips.

Check out a sample from the new Nintendo Wii channel that will allow you to download Wii demos for your Nintendo DS.