Kiyohiko Shibukawa

A man in a black suit points a gun at another man in a white robe, who points back with his finger.

Polarizing, maddening and surreal, Toshiaki Toyoda’s “Transcending Dimensions” comes home, courtesy of Third Window Films.

By Blak Cinephile on May 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

Photosensitivity Warning: There are three instances of powerful strobing/flashing lights that may trigger a painful response in audiences: two shortly after the title card appears and one in the climatic sequence of the film. A sadistic sorcerer. An existential hitman…. Read More ›

You may not know you’re “Transcending Dimensions,” but you’ll certainly feel it. [Fantasia]

By Douglas Davidson on August 21, 2025 • ( 1 )

Photosensitivity Warning: There are three instances of powerful strobing/flashing lights that may trigger a painful response in audiences: two shortly after the title card appears and one in the climatic sequence of the film. Japanese filmmaker Toshiaki Toyoda has built… Read More ›

Behold the mighty weirdness of director Gakuryu Ishii’s “Punk Samurai” outside Japan for the first-time thanks to Third Window Films.

By Douglas Davidson on April 4, 2023 • ( 0 )

The concept of “punk” is a rebellion against the mainstream. As it relates to music, the term was used to describe rock bands of the late-‘60s to early ‘70s that played rock tunes fast, hard, and, often, in brief. For… Read More ›

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Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Polarizing, maddening and surreal, Toshiaki Toyoda’s “Transcending Dimensions” comes home, courtesy of Third Window Films.

You may not know you’re “Transcending Dimensions,” but you’ll certainly feel it. [Fantasia]

Behold the mighty weirdness of director Gakuryu Ishii’s “Punk Samurai” outside Japan for the first-time thanks to Third Window Films.