A jolting slice of genre that punches far above its weight, revelling in character and directed with confidence and trust in ...

Quentin Tarantino's Bride from Kill Bill is iconic, but she isn't the best female assassin in movie history—that title belongs to this 1973 character.

For Meiko Kaji, who took the role with no guarantee of payment, this is considered her best performance, netting her awards from Blue Ribbon, Kinema Junpo, Mainichi and Hochi, and a nomination from ...